Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on procedure on Second Stage of Bills to be taken without debate, which proposes to address the unwieldy procedure which heretofore applied where an amendment was tabled to the Second Stage Reading of a Bill; No. 2, statements on the progress on development in the BMW region 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 and those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes — Senators may share time and the Minister shall be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the end of statements; No. 3, Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 — Report and Final Stages to be taken at 2.30 p.m. until 3.15 p.m.; No. 4, statements on regional transport policy to be taken at the conclusion of No. 3 or at 3.15 p.m. if No. 3 has not concluded earlier and to conclude not later than 5 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes — Senators may share time and the Minister shall be called upon to reply not later than five minutes before the end of statements; and No. 15, Civil Registration Bill 2004, to be taken from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the same speaking times as apply to a normal Private Members' motion. There will be a sos from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.