Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the report from the Committee on Procedures and Privileges concerning necessary changes to Standing Orders consequent to the establishment of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission and other technical changes. The report was circulated to all Members last night and the motion will be taken without debate; No. 2, Building Control Bill 2005 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 1.30 p.m.; No. 3, Defamation Bill 2006 — Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken between 2.30 p.m. and 5 p.m.; No. 4, Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 7.15 p.m. and to conclude no later than 9.30 p.m. with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply no later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage; and No. 23, motion No. 38, to be taken between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will be a sos between 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.