A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I would like to welcome some guests to the Gallery.

She also sent the message to me.

There is no need to take the head off me.

I said "a Leas-Chathaoirligh" and acknowledged you as Leas-Chathaoirleach.

I welcome the group from Loreto Secondary School in Balbriggan. They are sixth-year politics students and I am very happy to be hosting them here today. They are a group of very enthusiastic students, here along with their teacher, Anne-Marie Ryan. They do a great job in Loreto Secondary School in Balbriggan. I am proud that many of the students have gone on to study politics at third level, so it is very fitting these students are here today in Leinster House. I would appreciate if everyone would give them all a w…

You will be happy to hear I will not take the full six minutes, a Chathaoirleach Gníomhach. I thank the Minister of State for coming in and outlining the Bill. As she said, it is a technical Bill that we debate annually. The community rating, which is a central tenet of private health insurance in Ireland, is important. It is great she has outlined the various changes to support the community rating system we operate. It is in direct contrast to other jurisdictions wherein sicker and older people pay astronomical p…

Now.

Next Tuesday.

I commend the Acting Chairperson on his handling of this Bill and the preceding business in such an efficient manner. It is very much appreciated.

I second the motion. I commend Senator O'Loughlin on bringing this Bill to the House. I am very proud to support it. I commend Jason Poole on his tireless work in the midst of unbelievable horror and grief for his family. He has turned that into a positive and tried to do something that is badly needed for the women of Ireland, that is, creating this register. I really commend Jason on his tireless campaigning, along with Senator O'Loughlin, Councillor Deirdre Heney and our colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, in the…

I would like to mention some guests in the Gallery who have just left: Elizabeth Watson, who is a Fianna Fáil local election candidate in the south-east inner city, and her guests.

Senator O'Loughlin has five minutes.

When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

When is it proposed to sit again?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

It would be remiss of me to allow this moment pass without saying a word on this issue. I thank the Minister of State; the Minister, Deputy Donnelly; and everybody in the Department who worked so hard on this important legislation. When Micheál Martin was Minister for health we introduced the smoking ban. That was a significant public health measure replicated around the world. This is in the same vein and all the Ministers in the Department of Health should be proud of the work they have put into this. It is progr…

I move amendment No. 2: In page 20, lines 28 to 33, to delete all words from and including "(1) Subject" in line 28 down to and including line 33 and substitute the following: "It shall be an offence for a person to advertise a nicotine inhaling product in a cinema." This is a very important amendment from my two colleagues. I am sure everyone agrees that it makes sense. The cinema is a place where we should not be bombarded with vaping advertisements. I hope the Minister will consider accepting this amendment.

I appreciate the Minister’s response. It was proportionate. The passage of this legislation as quickly as possible should be the priority of everybody in these Houses. I understand the Minister not wanting to pass comment while the public consultation process is under way. I appreciate that and hope that in the fullness of time, we will see this issue encapsulated in the second Bill, which I hope will be brought forward as quickly as possible upon completion of the public consultation process.

Next Tuesday.