Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, a proposal to appoint a select committee to be joined with a select committee of the Dáil to consider The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002, to be taken without debate, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders relative to private business; No. 2, referral motion to the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business; No. 3, referral motion to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food; No. 4, motion re Fourth Protocol of the Treaty of Amsterdam which has been considered by the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; No. 5, motion re State Examinations Commission (Establishment) Order 2003 which has been considered by the Joint Committee on Education and Science; No. 6, motion re Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam which has been considered by the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; No. 7, motion re Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam which has been considered by the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; No. 8, motion re Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam which has been considered by the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; No. 9, Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002 – Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and, it is hoped, to conclude by 4 p.m.; and No. 10, Protection of the Environment Bill 2003 – Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 9 or at 4 p.m. if the debate on No. 9 has not concluded and to conclude not later than 8 p.m. Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, will be taken without debate. There will be a sos from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.