Order of Business
The Leader set out the day's timetable: motions on the Citizens' Assembly extension and the national planning framework, followed by fair deal scheme statements later that afternoon.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding extension of timeframe for the Citizens' Assembly, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the national planning framework, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, without debate; and No. 3, statements on the fair deal scheme, to be taken at 4.45 p.m., with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be given no fewer than five minutes to reply to the debate.