Order of Business
The Leader outlined the items for the day and the Chair clarified there would be no separate discussion before the Taoiseach. The opening business concluded and no substantive issue had yet been raised.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion of referral to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality of European regulation on matrimonial matters, matters of parental responsibility and international child abduction, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion of referral to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality re appointment of members to the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re change of names of select committtees, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 2; and No. 4, statement by the Taoiseach, to be taken at 2 p.m. and conclude not later than 4 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and to all other Senators not to exceed six minutes each and the Taoiseach to be given five minutes in which to reply to the debate. Senators may share time.
Comment on this
Does that mean that we are having no discussion whatever this morning before the Taoiseach comes into the House?