Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion to approve the National Council for Special Education (Establishment) Order, 2003, which was referred to the Joint Committee on Education and Science and on which the committee has completed its discussions, to be taken without debate; No. 2, Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 11.10 a.m., approximately; No. 3, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002 – Second Stage, to be taken on conclusion of No. 2 and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and on which Senators may share time, the Minister to be called to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage; No. 4, statements on disability to mark the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2003, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and conclude not later than 4 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes and on which Members may share time. There will be a sos from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.