Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion under which the subject matter of motion No. 15 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, concerning the establishment between member states of a means of establishing mutual support and assistance in implementing return and re-admission measures for the removal of illegally resident third country nationals in cases of transit by land, to be taken without debate; No. 2, a referral motion under which the subject matter of motion No. 16 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, concerning the improvement of operational co-operation between member states in implementing measures for the removal and return of illegally resident third country nationals, to be taken without debate; No. 3, a motion which was referred to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, which has completed its deliberations, to be taken without debate; No. 4, statements on the full decoupling of direct payments, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 5 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes and those of all other Senators eight minutes, Members may share their time and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of the statements; and No. 5, the Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003 – Committee Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m.