It is proposed to take No. 1, motion re arrangements for the address to Seanad Éireann on 23 June 2015 by Mr. Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 1a on the Supplementary Order Paper, Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and adjourned not later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

To deal first with the immediate matter of the Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety (Amendment) Bill, there is no way we will accept the taking of this Bill on Second Stage today. The Bill has only just been published this morning. That is not acceptable, nor is it any way to do our business. I ask the Leader to withdraw the Bill. I do not understand the hurry with it. I ask that it be kicked back into next week because we will not accept it. On that basis we will not agree to the Order of Business. This is not the way to do our business. I am not saying we are necessarily opposed to the Bill itself, but we should not be doing our business that way.

I have a question for the Cathaoirleach about the procedure for Commencement matters. I lodged a Commencement matter on Tuesday which was taken this morning, for which I am grateful. When a Commencement matter is tabled, when is the Department concerned advised of the matter?

As soon as we receive it.