Business of Seanad.
As agreed on the Order of Business, I have circulated a supplementary Order Paper which includes No. 4b, Horse Racing Ireland (Membership) Bill, 2001, and No. 4c, motion for earlier signature. Before I propose that the Bill be now read a Second Time I call the Leader of the House, Senator Cassidy, to put limits on Second Stage speeches.
Comment on this
I propose that the contributions of spokespersons should not exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators should not exceed seven minutes and that Senators may share time.
Comment on this
I am happy to accommodate the Minister, Deputy Joe Walsh, on this Bill and we will agree to take it because in this case there are no suspicions or anything like them. I welcome the Minister. If he has any inside information, he might share it with the House.