Order of Business
The Deputy Leader sets out the day’s scheduled business, including motions, legislation and speaking arrangements.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re disability sectoral plan of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, to be referred to Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re insolvency proceedings, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013 - all Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 2 and conclude not later than 2 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed six minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed three minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 1.30 p.m., and Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken immediately thereafter; No. 4, motion for earlier signature of Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 3; No. 5, Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m. and conclude not later than 4 p.m.; and No. 6, motion for earlier signature of Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 5.