Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion re non-contractual obligations, on which the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its deliberations, to be taken without debate; No. 2, motion re Simpson's Hospital (Amendment) Order 2003, on which the Joint Committee on Health and Children has completed its deliberations, to be taken without debate; No. 3, motion of referral, whereby the subject matter of No. 12 on the Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, which concerns the application of the Freedom of Information Act to the performance verification groups established under Sustaining Progress, to be taken without debate; No. 4, statements on the Report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing, the Hanly report, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 2 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and on which Members may share time and the Minister to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of statements; No. 5, Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3 p.m.; No. 6, statements on the European Convention/ Intergovernmental Conference to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, Members may share time and the Minister to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of statements; and No. 7, Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a sos from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.