Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1, the National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006 — Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 6 p.m. Spokespersons have 15 minutes and other Senators have ten minutes, with the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage. That change was made at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to enable the Minister to have ample time. This time varies from Bill to Bill, sometimes there are not enough speakers and on other occasions there are quite a few.

No. 2, the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 6 p.m. and to conclude not later than 8 p.m. Spokespersons have 12 minutes and other Senators have eight minutes, with the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage.

The House is taking five new Bills this week and Senators have asked why we are not meeting on Thursday afternoon to start the debate on the Criminal Justice Bill. Anyone can now get a copy of the Bill and Committee Stage amendments but Report and Final Stages are being taken in the Dáil today and tomorrow and the Bill will be reprinted on Thursday. It would not be available in time for a debate starting on Thursday afternoon.