Order of Business
The day’s business is set out, with a clarification that the Education Minister will attend the bullying-in-schools debate.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 4(10)) Order 2013, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, statements on tackling bullying in schools, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and conclude not later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 1.40 p.m.
Comment on this
Will the Deputy Leader clarify whether the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, is coming to the House for the debate on No. 2?