Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, a sessional order agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, to be taken without debate; No. 2, a motion which was referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and on which the committee has completed its discussions, to be taken without debate; No. 3, a motion to refer to the Joint Committee on Health and Children the subject matter of No. 14 on the Order Paper concerning the need for the trustees of Simpson's Hospital to broaden its charter to include women as well as men because its original charter of 1789 only includes males and the hospital has been in discussions with the Eastern Regional Health Authority to develop services for older people, both male and female, and to allow the borrowing of money on the security of the charity's property for the development of services in partnership with the ERHA, to be taken without debate; No. 4, statements on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 5.30 p.m. and to resume tomorrow, with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed 15 minutes and on which Senators may share time; and No. 5, Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7.30 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, the contributions of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage.