Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance Bill 2007 — Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply no later than ten minutes before the conclusion of Second Stage; No. 2, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007 — Committee Stage, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5 p.m.; No. 4, Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 7.15 p.m. and to conclude no later than 8 p.m.; No. 5, Carbon Fund Bill 2006 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 8 p.m. and to conclude no later than 8.30 p.m. — if that seems to swift, it is that there are no amendments; No. 6, Roads Bill 2007 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 8.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 9.30 p.m.; and No. 28, motion 39, to be taken from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. There will be a sos from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.

The schedule has been revised and the business contracted timewise from the original version. As well as this, the gentleman in charge of the affordable homes project wrote to me about comments made by some Senators on the issue during a mini debate here. He asked me to convey his reply to each of the Senators. I have copied his reply and it is available on the table in the ante room for Senators.