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Order of Business

Summary

The Leader and Cathaoirleach clarify the timing of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill debate, ensuring Members can speak before any adjournment.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law and on the Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol), to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed), to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and adjourned not later than 3.45 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed ten minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 3.35 p.m.; No. 3, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 4 p.m. and conclude not later than 6 p.m.; No. 4, Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013 - all Stages, to be taken at 6 p.m., with the contributions of group leaders on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken immediately thereafter.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Will the Leader clarify the arrangements for No. 2? He states it is to be adjourned not later than 3.45 p.m., with the Minister to be called on at 3.35 p.m. Must the Minister be called on at 3.35 p.m.?

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He is to reply not later than 3.35 p.m.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Is the debate then to conclude?

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I am expecting the debate on Second Stage to conclude before the time.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Must the Minister be called on at 3.35 p.m.?

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Can I leave out that reference? I do not want to guillotine the debate on the Bill in any way. The reason I am including a time for the Minister to reply is that the debate may conclude before that time. I will not conclude the debate until all Members have had their say on the Bill. I suggest the debate be adjourned at 3.45 p.m., if not previously concluded.

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