Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business today is No. 1, a motion referred to the Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government, on which it has completed its deliberations and which relates to specific acts against the environment that may be prosecuted as criminal offences, without debate; No. 2, Social Welfare Bill, 2002 – all Stages, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, all other Senators ten minutes and Members may share time and to conclude no later than 5 p.m.; No. 3, an earlier signature motion concerning the Social Welfare Bill, 2002; No. 4, Statute Law (Restatement) Bill, 2000 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]– Report Stage, to be taken from 5 p.m. and to conclude no later than 6 p.m.; and No. 5, Immigration Bill, 2002 – Committee Stage, to commence on the conclusion of No. 4 and to last until 8.30 p.m.

After the Order of Business, I wish to meet with the leaders of Fine Gael and Labour, and the representative of the Independent Senators—