Order of Business
The Chair welcomes Members and a visitor, and the Leader proposes the day’s business. Senator Chambers outlines the National Cultural Institutions Bill for Second Stage.
Cuirim fáilte roimh na Seanadóirí ar ais. Guím athbhliain faoi mhaise dóibh go léir. I also welcome to the Gallery, Councillor Karen Coakley. On her first official duty, I call on the Leader to outline the Order of Business for today.
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At the outset I pay tribute to and thank my predecessor, Senator Doherty, who, I think we can all agree, did a fantastic job over the past two and a half years in this position. It has been a pleasure to work with her. We are still working as the same team. It has been great to have such a smooth transition thanks to her office in the past few weeks in particular.
The Order of Business is No. 1, the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022, Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate.