I thank all of the Senators for their contributions. When Senator Maria Byrne was speaking her guests came in and I acknowledge Councillor Noreen Stokes, a very good councillor in Limerick, and her team of supporters who are here with her today. She is a great friend and advocate for Senator Byrne and myself.

Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee spoke about the announcement by TII on increasing the toll at peak time from €13 to €14. This increase also happened in 2025 and 2024 and essentially it will have increased by almost 50% in the space of three years. As Senator Clifford-Lee said, people do not necessarily want to use the tunnel as it is an expensive route to take when going to or coming from work or doing normal daily business but there is no other option and this is a problem. When we have an increase in population to the extent we have in north Dublin because it is a beautiful area to live, we have to make sure it is financially viable for people to be able to do their daily business. I will speak with the Minister to see whether these constant increases can be delayed, or at least that this one could be reconsidered by TII. It is not fair on the public.

Senator Clifford-Lee started a trend here on festivals. The Rush festival is the only festival that is having an air show and when I go home to my kids that is the one they will want to go to. I wish Rush festival well with this and with the sandcastle competition. If I brought my little son to that he would stand over all of the sandcastles and break them so it might be best if he does not come. These festivals in general right across the country, whether in Roscommon, Rush or anywhere else, are hugely important to local communities. They bring people together. I know we say it jokingly here in this room but genuinely, the more we can do to highlight good local festivals run by volunteers and promote them our communities, the better.

Senator Kennelly spoke about the greyhound industry, which was followed up by Senator Andrews and there are obviously differing views on it. Every year we have an opportunity in this House to talk about the greyhound industry when deciding on the horse and greyhound fund. It is tradition and something people are really passionate about, particularly in rural areas. I know this myself being from Clonmel. I see how it has an impact on our town every February when we have coursing in Clonmel and the impact it brings to our town throughout the year. For people who are involved with dogs, horses or any animals it is all about care and love for those animals. People love what they do. That being said, we need to make sure these animals are treated right and treated fairly. We can have differing views on this and still protect our heritage and support people.

Senator Boyhan spoke about family carers and after I speak here I will be going out to meet Councillor Richie Molloy who is a great councillor in Tipperary.

He has been a supporter of Family Carers Ireland and worked there for a long time. Family Carers Ireland has a number of asks, some of which are in the programme for Government and are to be delivered over the lifetime of this Government. I have no doubt that they will be. I will meet Family Carers Ireland afterwards and speak to it about what we can do as a group of Senators.

Senator Tully spoke about an 18-year-old girl who seemed to have been in hospital four times for a combined total of 18 weeks. She had a lot of complications. This is not the first time Senator Tully has spoken about Cavan hospital. I will say again today what I said the last time, which is that we will have a debate on health. We will make sure that the Minister for Health comes into this Chamber for a debate in the autumn to discuss many issues, but in particular the number of cases raised by Senator Tully that have happened in Cavan.

Senator Cathal Byrne spoke about the important route of the M11 between Belfast and Rosslare. The port in Rosslare being categorised as a category 1 port brings huge advantages and opportunities for the area. We need good infrastructure in the area. The Senator outlined the problem on the M11 due to the fact that a lot of important road infrastructure projects could happen. We see it on the N24 from Limerick to Rosslare where landowners are blocked from developing their lands simply because they are on the chosen route or in the buffer zone of where a new road could potentially be built. However, even though the roads have not been developed, people still cannot build on their lands. It is a huge frustration for landowners. The Senator outlined how people had been in that position and waiting since 2009. It is just not acceptable. As a Government, we want to increase infrastructural development and the speed of development. Hopefully, that will shorten the timescales on such roads.

Senator Scahill spoke about the accessibility of towns and villages. The Department of rural affairs was set up a number of years ago and good money is being put into rural towns and villages across the country, in particular in the public realm. Within that, priority should be given to accessibility. When we are transforming a whole town from being a more car-reliant town to a more pedestrian-friendly one, accessibility should be a number one issue. Councillors put an awful lot of work and consultation into it but accessibility for people with disabilities sometimes seems to be forgotten. I was talking about accessibility yesterday in terms of beaches but town centres are another key element of this matter.

Senator Clonan requested a change to the Order of Business. I am happy to agree to that. I do not oppose it. I look forward to the Bill coming to the Seanad. As he says, it is important that we align ourselves with our EU colleagues. Let us see what they put forward and how we can work with it and ensure that it works for all of society. It is very important. I thank Senator Clonan for that.

Senator Boyle spoke about the lack of home care services for people who had just come out of hospital. These are very vulnerable people who need our support. As I said in response to Senator Tully's request, we will have the Minister for Health in after the recess. That will be a good opportunity for Senator Boyle to raise the concerns he is seeing in Donegal in relation to people who are not getting enough home care.

Senator Duffy spoke about passport renewal notifications. Senator Nelson Murray raised this in a Commencement matter last week and got a very positive response from the Minister's office. A lot has been done in the Passport Office. It has invested a lot in recent years in personnel and the speed of turnaround, in particular for the renewal of passports. We now have a new top-of-the-range style of passport that has gone into operation since 1 July. Notification is a simple thing that would be very helpful. Everyone knows it is done for car tax and there is no reason it cannot be done for passports. As Senator Nelson Murray was informed last week, that commitment has been made by the Minister, which is to be welcomed.

Senator McCarthy spoke about insurance reform. Again, a lot has been done in this area but more could be done. As he said, we have seen a reduction of 30% in claims but we also need to see a reduction in the cost of insurance for people. If claims are reducing, then people's premiums should be reducing. The overall goal of the Government is to reduce the cost of insurance, particularly on businesses because it has a huge impact on them if their insurance costs increase dramatically and unexpectedly in the space of one year.

Senator Brady spoke about the CAP. He gave a really good account of the family aspect of a farm and the impact it had. It is a big day for his family, as his daughter Leona is turning 18. That is a big day for Caroline and the Senator. I wish her a happy birthday. She is a great asset to him when she comes up here to help him out every so often. I come from a farm and I know how it is. The harvest is starting at home this week. Our winter barley looks like it is ready to go, today or tomorrow. There is huge excitement but there is also pressure as well. Senator Brady spoke about the role of the family in the work. That is what happens at home with us as well. It just has to be done when it has to be done and everything else has to be put aside. Most other jobs are not like that. What often gets forgotten about is taking time off with the family and going away, bereavement, and things like that. When we are doing the CAP reform during the EU Presidency - the Minister, Deputy Heydon, will be very influential in regard to it - we need to look at quality of life for farmers. We do it in every workplace across the country and for some reason we think farmers just get on with it, but there is an issue in terms of prioritising quality of life.

Senator Nelson Murray spoke about the graffiti in Navan. Is there an opportunity to speak to those involved about murals or different ways of using their artistic skills? There is a place in Brooklyn, New York called Williamsburg that is amazing for artistic people who have done up the area and it has become so popular now. There is an opportunity to reach out to these people. We spend so much money trying to redevelop towns and villages. What we do not want is to have people doing something that takes away from that investment. We want to make places as aesthetically pleasing as possible but instead of just vilifying these people, we should try to encourage them and ask what we can do to support them. Some of them are very talented and it is about directing them in the right way.

Senator Andrews spoke about dogs. I touched on that at the start. We obviously all have different views on this one. It is important that, when everyone speaks here, they speak factually. As we all know, people have the freedom to say whatever they want in this Chamber. I do not think that should ever end.

Senator Maria Byrne spoke about the apprentices in Limerick. It is the same in Tipperary. It is a real challenge to get new apprentices to come in and to see the opportunities that are there. It is a good opportunity to bring the Minister for higher education into this Chamber to speak about that as he has not been here for a while.

The Senator also spoke about Shannon Airport and regional development. Regional development of the airports at Shannon and Cork is always a challenge. Dublin is our number one airport. We will have a debate on that later on in terms of the passenger cap. Dublin is the key for us in terms of tourism coming into this country, attracting people and businesses, and having a top class airport as our number one airport. There is more that we can do in terms of regional development and Shannon, Cork, Waterford and Knock can play a role in that.

Senator Sarah O'Reilly spoke about the tragic case of Kelly, who died a number of years ago through circumstances that were determined but where there are conflicting views as to what happened. It is not appropriate for me to speak too much about it but I welcome that the case is being reopened. I will take on her request regarding the Minister for justice meeting the family. I will speak to him directly to see if that is possible. I am sure he will be more than open to doing it.

Senator Clonan has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 20 would be taken before No. 1." It was seconded by Senator McCarthy. The Leader has indicated that he is prepared to accept the amendment. Is the amendment agreed to? Agreed.