Order of Business
The Leader set out the day's agenda. Another Senator interjected briefly before the debate moved on to substantive matters.
The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas on 21 January 2019, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re terms of reference of Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 2; No. 4, Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 3; No. 5, Finance (African Development (Bank and Fund) and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 4; No. 6, Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 – Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 5 and adjourned not later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 7, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 – Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 3 p.m. and adjourned not later than 7 p.m., if not previously concluded.