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‹ Order of Business

Order of Business

Summary

The Leader outlines the scheduled business, confirms that the Defence (Amendment) Bill will be taken through all Stages, and exchanges pleasantries with Senators.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re appointment of the chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, referral to committee without debate, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re the Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 – amendments from the Dáil, to be taken at 1 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 3 p.m. if not previously concluded; No. 4, motion re earlier signature of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 3; No. 5, Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 – Second Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 5 p.m. if not previously concluded, with contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each; No. 6, the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 – All Stages, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 6.30 p.m., with contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each, 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; and No. 7, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 6.30 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 8.30 p.m. if not previously concluded.

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We have no difficulty with the Defence (Amendment) Bill. I understand that it is to facilitate the promotion of the rear admiral to head of the armed forces.

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Chief of Staff.

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I thank the Senator. The printed Order Paper states: "Order for Second Stage". Has the Leader amended that?

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It is all Stages.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Order Paper always shows the Bill at the next Stage, which is Order for Second Stage.

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The Leader is proposing that we take all Stages.

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Four years in and I am still learning. That is great.

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The Senator is a fast learner.

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He will not be here much longer.

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We will try not to detain him.

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