Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, which has completed its deliberations, concerning the improvement of operational co-operation between member states in implementing measures on the shared organisation of joint flights for the removal and return of illegally resident third country nationals, to be taken without debate – I will comment on this prior to concluding the Order of Business; No. 2, motion referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, which has completed its deliberations, concerning the establishment between member states of a means of establishing mutual support and assistance in implementing return and readmission measures for the removal of illegally resident third country nationals in cases of transit by land, to be taken without debate; No. 3, a referral motion, where the subject matter of Nos. 12 and 13 will be referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, concerning the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties and the confiscation of crime related proceeds, instruments and property imposed by member states, to be taken without debate; No. 4, statements on the tourism policy review group, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of the statements; No. 5, statements on stem cell research, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude not later than 5 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of statements; and No. 17, motion No. 29, to be taken between 5 p.m. and 7p.m. There will be a sos from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.