Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business is No. 2, address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nessa Childers, MEP, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude no later than 4 p.m. in accordance with the arrangements set out in the motion passed by the House on 25 April 2013; and No. 35(10), Private Members' business, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude no later than 6 p.m.

The Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 - Report Stage, which was due to be taken today after the Order of Business, has been deferred to a later date, as the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, is unavoidably obliged to be elsewhere. However, he has agreed to come to the House in the near future to deal with the Bill, and he has also promised debates on other matters of concern to Members in recent weeks, such as the fodder crisis, the CAP, fishery reforms and meat contamination.