The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the appointment of the member of the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, the Industrial Development (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2026 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.45 p.m. and to conclude at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 3, Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026 - Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude at 7 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate.

On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Seanad group, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of our former colleague, Gerry Collins. Through the decades of his public service, Gerry made an enormous contribution to Irish public life, serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Justice and Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. His legacy will certainly be remembered with great respect. Only about six months ago, I had the opportunity to have a chat with him and he remained as interested in political life and what was going on in Leinster House as he ever was. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

I also want to mention how shocked and deeply saddened we all were to hear of the passing of the outstanding athlete Ciara Mageean, a much-loved and absolutely inspirational figure. Ciara touched the lives of so many, particularly in relation to all the interviews she did talking about how she was coping, and she was coping, with her terminal illness. Her courage, her warmth and her spirit will remain with many of us for a long time. While she certainly had extraordinary achievements and success on the track, her legacy extends far beyond her sporting achievements. Her tragic death from bowel cancer highlights the urgent need to improve awareness and early detection. While the national bowel screening programme is currently available to those aged from 57 to 71, obviously, we must do more to raise awareness of symptoms, encourage people to seek medical advice and examine whether the screening age should be lowered.

I wish to pay a tribute to renowned musician and Newbridge native, Dónal Lunny. As a founding member of influential Irish folk groups including Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, he really did so much for the traditional Irish music revival. He made an immeasurable contribution to Irish music and culture and I know that his work helped shape the sound of Irish traditional music for many generations. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Today is an important milestone. The Leader has heard me speak many times about the second bridge that is badly needed for Newbridge. The procurement process opened this morning and will be open for contractors until 30 November. It is a milestone day and something we have looked forward to for a long time.

Finally, I want to raise an issue following The Script’s call at the 3Arena for greater protection for artists whose work is being used by AI companies without their permission. Many of us have received many emails. Danny O'Donoghue revealed that more than 120 of his band’s songs had appeared in AI training datasets without knowledge or consent.

I have previously met Danny to discuss this issue. It is concerning and highlights the urgent need to protect the rights of our creative community. I would like a debate in this House on that with the Minister of State with responsibility for AI, Deputy Niamh Smyth.

I want to use my time this afternoon to pay tribute, on behalf of everybody in the Fine Gael group and, I am sure, everybody in the Seanad, to the late, great Ciara Mageean. Ciara has been spoken about a lot in the past few days. When you met, spoke to or bumped into Ciara, you would instantly feel better for meeting her. She was a woman of pure joy and a unique person who was able to be a ferocious competitor while also being fiercely warm and bubbly. She was a unique role model for young girls and boys in sport. She was an incredible ambassador for Northern Ireland and for Ireland. She wore the Irish vest with unbelievable pride, but she also competed at the Commonwealth Games with huge pride. That was an important part of her identity growing up in Portaferry. She described herself as "the wee girl from Portaferry" and she was so proud of that.

She was so proud of her tradition on the camogie pitch. Her camogie skills and her camogie nous got her out of some tricky situations as a middle-distance runner. We saw that best of all in her European gold medal win in 2024. It is special and brilliant that she had that day because shortly after that she had to pull out of the Olympic Games. After that, she got this awful diagnosis. It was not a fair fight. Ciara would win a fair fight. This was not a fair fight. Her battle with bowel cancer humbled us all because she carried the generosity of spirit she had shown her whole life through her diagnosis and treatment. She was so open and did so much for so many people who are suffering from cancer by being so open during her illness. She was taken away far too soon, both from her athletics career and from life. What happened is not fair. So many people are broken-hearted, not just people who are from Portaferry, know Ciara and love her so much, but people who have never met Ciara are heartbroken all over this country and the world. I guarantee that if we were in Portaferry today, which I would be if I were not standing here, we would meet people from all over the world who have encountered Ciara Mageean. That is a tribute to her.

To finish, I want to read out a message I got. I was in conversation with some of the people who have been working with Ciara over the past few days. Everybody is heartbroken. This is from her resilience coach, who has been working with her for an awful long time. I had just passed on my condolences to her. She said:

Thank you, Evanne, it's just heartbreaking. I have worked with Ciara since she was 17, but the last 16 months through this period of her life was an absolute privilege for me. Her wedding was probably the physical performance of her life, as she wanted everyone she loved to have a celebration. She was so ill but was the last person to leave the dance floor as she wanted to experience every minute. It was probably one of the most profound experiences of my life to witness her courage and tenacity and care for others.

That sums up Ciara Mageean. I want to pay my respects to her family and pay tribute to the amazing woman she was. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. Go mbeidh leaba i measc na naomh agat, a Chiara.

I am sure all Senators would join with Senator Ní Chuilinn in her generous, heartfelt and honest comments about a true athlete, a competitor and a great Irishwoman. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.