Order of Business
The Leader outlined scheduled business for the evening and the Order of Business was opened.
The Order of Business is No. 1, Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 - Second Stage, to be taken at 6.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes; and No. 2, motion regarding Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018, to be discussed in conjunction with the Second Stage debate but not to be taken until Report and Final Stages of the Bill have concluded.
With your indulgence, a Chathaoirligh, a word of qualification, the reason it is at 6.30 p.m. is that the Minister has to go back to Cabinet at 4.45 p.m. I took a decision that it would be better to have the Minister here at 6.30 p.m. That is by way of courtesy to the House.