Order of Business
The Leader set out the day's schedule for the Planning and Development Bill and Education (Admission to Schools) Bill.
The Order of Business is No. 1, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Report Stage, resumed, and Final Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded, and to resume at 8 p.m. and adjourn not later than 10 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 – Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 7 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; and No. 3, motion for the appointment of a member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, to be taken at 7 p.m. and to conclude not later than 8 p.m., if not previously concluded, with contributions of all Senators not to exceed eight minutes, on which time can be shared, and the Minister to be given an extra four minutes to reply to the debate.