Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1 is a referral motion whereby the subject matter of motion No. 15 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights for consideration. It is primarily a judicial arrangement whereby the judicial authority in a state requested to execute an arrest warrant would recognise a warrant issued by the judicial authority in Norway or Iceland and it is proposed to take this item without debate. No. 2, statements on progress on the national development plan 2006 in the BMW region, will be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 6 p.m., spokespersons have 15 minutes, other Senators have ten minutes and the Minister will be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of statements.