Order of Business
The Leader proposes the day’s scheduled business, including the Seanad vacancy motion, regulations referral and Minerals Development Bill.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re notification of a vacancy in Seanad Éireann arising from the resignation of Senator Jimmy Harte, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion of referral to Joint Committee on Health and Children of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 4(7)) (Membership of Council) Regulations 2015, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Minerals Development Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 1 p.m. and conclude not later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 4, Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015 – Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 3 p.m. and conclude not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded.