Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No.1, Defamation Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1.30 p.m., with contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of 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, if it concludes — we will have to wait to see how the debate transpires; No. 2, a motion that Seanad Éireann notes the Budget Statement of the Minister for Finance, to be taken at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., with contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of other Senators not to exceed seven minutes; and No. 3, the Industrial Development Bill 2006 — Second Stage, to be taken at 7 p.m. and to conclude not later than 9 p.m., with contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage. There will be an extended sos from 1.30 p.m. until 5 p.m. to allow Senators to listen to the Budget Statement and to shout "Hurrah".