Order of Business
The Chair welcomed the Finnish chargé d'affaires and congratulated Finland on its national day. The Acting Leader then outlined the Order of Business and the visitors were welcomed.
Before I ask the Acting Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome Saara Heinola - apologies for getting the pronunciation desperately wrong - who is the chargé d'affaires at the embassy of Finland here in Dublin. The new ambassador is not here but we wish her well in her new appointment. Today is the national day of Finland. On my own behalf and on behalf of all Senators, I congratulate the members of staff in the embassy, the community who are represented by our two friends here and the people of Finland on their national day. I wish them a happy independence day and thank them for all they do. It is wonderful that we have an Irish-Finnish business context as well. It is great that we can celebrate the national day of Finland as friends of Ireland who have helped us and supported us in many different ways in the last number of years. We have not forgotten that and we will not. Thank you very much for being here. Enjoy your celebration and watch party this evening. I hope you have an enjoyable day.
Comment on this
The visitors are very welcome. I welcome them to the Visitors' Gallery, and our friends on our right as well.
The Order of Business is No. 1, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023 – All Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes by the putting of one question from the Chair, which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Government, with the opening contribution by the Minister on Second Stage not to exceed six minutes, all Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be given five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022 – Committee Stage, to be taken on conclusion of No. 1 and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes by the putting of one question from the Chair, which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Government; No. 3, Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 – Committee Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 2, whichever is the later, and to adjourn after two hours if not previously concluded; No. 122(7), Private Members' motion regarding local government, to be taken at 5.15 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 3, whichever is the later, with the time allocated to the debate not to exceed two hours; and No. 4, Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Coercive Control) Bill 2023 – Second Stage, to be taken at 7.15 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 122(7), whichever is the later, with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.