Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business today is No. 1, Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002 – Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and on which Senators may share time, the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 15 minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage at approximately 1.15 p.m.; and No. 2, earlier signature motion in respect of the Redundancy Payments Bill 2003, to be taken without debate at 3.45 p.m.

The House will suspend its business at the conclusion of No. 1 at approximately 1.30 p.m. until 3.45 p.m., to allow the Redundancy Payments Bill 2003 to be debated by the Dáil. If the Bill is passed in the other House, No. 2 will be taken by the Seanad at 3.45 p.m., without debate.