Order of Business
The Leader outlined the day's business and the Chair put it to the House. Senator Swanick was then welcomed after the agreement on the schedule.
The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the HSE capital plan for 2019, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude at 4 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be given not less than six minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Second Stage, to be taken at 4 p.m., with the time allocated not to exceed two hours; No. 3, Family Law Bill 2019 - All Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2, with the contribution of group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and Committee and Remaining States to be taken immediately thereafter; and No. 4, motion for the earlier signature of the Family Law Bill 2019, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 3.
At 12.45 p.m. we will have tributes to our former colleague and friend, Senator Feargal Quinn, who died recently. I propose that contributions of Members of the House do not exceed six minutes.
