Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003 — Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes, Members may share time and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage; No. 2, statements on the Competition Authority's report on the insurance market, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 5 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes, Members may share time and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of the statements; No. 3, European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 18 and to conclude not later than 8.15 p.m.; and No. 18, motion No. 22, to be taken from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be a sos from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.

There will be two earlier signature motions today, one relating to the Civil Registration Bill when we get the message that the Dáil has passed the Bill and the other relating to the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill when all Stages of that Bill have been passed. I am not dismissing the debates that will take place today but I am explaining that when the debates have concluded, that is what we will do. A supplementary Order Paper will be circulated later.