Order of Business
The Leader outlined the day’s business, including statements on Northern Ireland, a motion on the Convention on the Constitution report, and related speaking time arrangements.
The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Northern Ireland, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes - time can be shared - and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, motion regarding the eighth report of the Convention on the Constitution, to be taken at 2.15 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes - time can be shared - and the Minister to be given no less than four minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 3, Private Members' business, Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Second Stage, to be taken at 4 p.m., with time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.