Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business today is No. 1, referral, without debate, of the subject matter of motion 21 on today's Order Paper to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food for discussion — this concerns the extension of section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 for a further 12 months, the provisions of which enhance the Minister's ability to deal with all disease situations and, in particular, to identify, investigate and prosecute factories, marts, dealers, farmers or others who engage in illegal activity; No. 2, statements on the OECD report on third-level education, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and all other Senators ten minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the end of statements; and No. 3, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, statements on the equal opportunities child care programme, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, all other Senators ten minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the end of statements.