Order of Business
The Leader outlined the day's agenda, and the Chair clarified the shortened Private Members' Bill time to 90 minutes after consultation with Senator Ruane.
The Order of Business is No. 1, Domestic Violence Bill 2017 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned not later than 2 p.m.; No. 2, statements on the audit of the use of section 12 of the Child Care Act by An Garda Síochána, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3 p.m. with contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, time to be shared, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 2.56 p.m.; No. 3, statements on tourism, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to conclude not later than 4.30 p.m. with contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 4.22 p.m.; No. 4, Private Members' business, the Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and if not previously concluded, to be adjourned after 90 minutes; No. 5, motion regarding an EU regulation on insolvency proceedings, back from committee, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 4, without debate; No. 6, motion regarding an EU regulation on justice, back from committee, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 5, without debate; and No. 7, statements on the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, to be taken at 7.15 p.m. and to conclude not later than 8.15 p.m., with contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, time to be shared, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 8.10 p.m.
Comment on this
For clarification, did the Leader say the Private Members' Bill is to be adjourned after 90 minutes?
Comment on this
Yes, following a conversation with Senator Ruane.