Order of Business
The Leader proposes the day’s scheduled business, including the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill and related motions.
The Order of Business is No. a1 on a Supplementary Order Paper, Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014 - all Stages, to be taken at 12.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, the Minister to be given five minutes to reply to the debate on Second Stage and Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken immediately thereafter; No. b1, motion for earlier signature of Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. a1; No. 1, Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 3 p.m. and adjourned not later than 4 p.m.; No. 45, Private Members' business, motion No. 9 re end-of-life care and bereavement, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and conclude not later than 6.30 p.m.; and No. 2, motion re Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to An Garda Síochána and other persons) Order 2014, to be taken at 7 p.m. and conclude not later than 8 p.m., with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Taoiseach to be called on to reply not later than 7.55 p.m.