Order of Business
The Leader outlines the day's business and a prolonged exchange follows over whether the Thirty-sixth Amendment Bill is listed for Committee Stage only or Committee and Remaining Stages. The Chair confirms the Order Paper and the Leader's proposal, and the argument ends with Leyden still disputing it.
The Order of Business is No. 1, proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 – Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken at 12.45 p.m.; No. 3, motion for the information of voters in relation to the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 to be taken on conclusion of No. 2 without debate; No. 4, Data Protection Bill 2018 – Report and Final Stages (resumed), to be taken on conclusion of No. 3 and to conclude after four hours if not previously concluded by the putting of one question from the Chair which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or agreed by Government; and No. 5, Private Members' business on conclusion of No. 4 with the time allocated for this debate not to exceed two hours.
Comment on this
On my Order Paper No. 2 is the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018, Committee Stage only, not Committee and Remaining Stages.
Comment on this
It is Committee and Remaining Stages.
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That was agreed with the group leaders last week. It is Committee and Remaining Stages. There is a mistake on the Order Paper.
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I am sorry but if there is a mistake on the Order Paper it is not accurate. I thought it was Committee Stage today. I am not here for the rest of the business.
Comment on this
The Bill will be on Committee Stage today and after Committee Stage the proposal will be to move it on. Committee Stage will have to take place.
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Normally it is listed as Committee and-----
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Senator Leyden can oppose the Order of Business if he wishes.