Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business today is as follows: No. 1, motion concerning the report of the Standards in Public Office Commission investigation into contraventions of section 21(1) of the Standards in Public Office Act 2001, which is available in the Library, to be taken without debate; No. 2, motion, the subject matter of which was referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, which has completed its discussions, be taken without debate; No. 3, motion concerning the further opening of the electricity market with effect from 19 February 2004 to be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources for discussion, to be taken without debate; No. 4, Protection of the Environment Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]– Report and Final Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude at 12.30 p.m.; No. 5, Immigration Bill 2002 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]– Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m. This was scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m. but we have a further hour and, therefore, it will conclude at 5 p.m. There will be a sos from 12.30 p.m. to 2 p.m.