Order of Business
The Leader sets out the week’s scheduled business, while Senators question the postponement of hospital-services statements because the Health Minister is unavailable.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Employment Equality Act, 1998, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re Cork prison, to be taken without debate on the conclusion No. 1; No. 3, Criminal Justice Bill 2013, Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2; and No. 4, motion re earlier signature of the Criminal Justice Bill 2013, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 3. Statements on hospital services and groupings and the recent configuration will take place on Thursday afternoon rather than today because of the unavailability of the Minister.
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On the Order of Business, it is disappointing that the Minister of Health is not making himself available today. When did the Leader get notice of that?
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I know, but we have to schedule business for the week.
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That is correct. I got notice this morning.