Order of Business
The Leader outlined the day's business, including a motion on a Seanad vacancy and stages of the Blasphemy Bill.
The Order of Business is No. 91, motion 7, regarding a vacancy in the membership of Seanad Éireann, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 1, Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 – Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 2 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes on the debate on Second Stage, and Committee Stage and Remaining Stages to be taken immediately thereafter; No. 2, Wildlife Amendment Bill 2016 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to adjourn at 4 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 3, statements on the report of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, entitled Report on Relationships and Sexuality Education, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and to adjourn at 5.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes.