Order of Business
The Chair invited the Leader to outline the day’s business, and the Leader set out the motion on Thursday’s sitting and the International Women’s Day statements timetable.
I thank the Chair, and happy International Women's Day to everyone. The Order of Business is No. 1 on the Supplementary Order Paper, motion regarding the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Thursday, 9 March, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, statements to mark International Women's Day, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude after 90 minutes if not previously concluded, with the time allocated for the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, all Senators not to exceed six minutes - Senators may share time - and the Minister to be given no less than eight minutes to reply to the debate; No. 3, Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 2.30 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. 2, whichever is the later, and to adjourn at 4.45 p.m. if not previously concluded; No. 4, statements to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude at 6 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed six minutes, all Senators not to exceed five minutes - Senators may share time - and the Minister to be given no less than six minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 133, Private Members' motion No. 10 regarding the Good Friday Agreement and the Windsor Framework, to be taken at 6 p.m., with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.