Order of Business
The Leader sets out the day’s business, including the Gender Recognition Bill and statements on early years education, with speaking-time limits.
The Order of Business is No. 1, Gender Recognition Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 1.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 2, statements on improving the quality of early years education, to be taken at 3 p.m. and conclude not later than 5 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 or the Minister of State to be called on to reply not later than 4.50 p.m.; and No. 61, Private Members' business, non-Government motion No. 14 re water services, to be taken at 5 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.