Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business today shall be No. 1, a procedural item which relates to No. 3 on the Order Paper and sets out the arrangements for dealing with statements on the Convention on the Future of Europe, with Proinsias De Rossa, MEP, giving a statement for up to 30 minutes, while statements from spokespersons will be five minutes and Members may ask questions; No. 2, Local Government Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1.30 p.m., to resume on the conclusion of No. 14, Private Members' Business, until 9 p.m., and on which the contributions of spokespersons shall be 15 minutes, others ten minutes and Members may share time; No. 3, statements on the Convention on the Future of Europe, to commence at 2.30 p.m. and adjourn not later than 4.30 p.m.; No. 4, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. until 6 p.m., on which contributions from spokespersons shall be ten or 15 minutes, all other Senators six minutes and Members may share time. That notwithstanding, as I have found in the House, Members may speak for as long as they wish. No. 14, motion No. 25, Private Members' Business, will be taken from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. There will be a sos from 1.30 p.m. until 2.30 p.m.