I welcome the students from the Harold School, who are guests of the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, to the Houses. I thank them for being here on this wet day and I hope they have a productive visit. I welcome to the House guests of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, including Representative Brock Colvin, who is the youngest legislator in the state of Alabama. He is welcome and he is joined by Grace Newcombe, Noah Campbell and Erika Connell. The Leas-Chathaoirleach will extend a quick welcome to them as well.

I thank the Cathaoirleach for welcoming Brock and his friends to Seanad Éireann. Alabama has strong links to Ireland and we are delighted that they took the time, on this windy day, to come to Seanad Éireann.

Céad míle fáilte. I thank Senator Mullen for allowing us to extend that welcome.