Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, a motion regarding the extension of section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 for a further 12 months which was referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food and which has completed its discussions — its provisions 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 activities — to be taken without debate; No. 2, statements on waste management, 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, Members may share time and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of the statements; No. 3, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005 — Second Stage, 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 and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage; and No. 14, Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m., with speaking times the same as for a normal Private Members' motion. There will be a sos from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.