Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to conclude no later than 2.30 p.m. if not previously concluded, with business to be interrupted from 2.30 p.m. to 3.15 p.m; No. 2, statements on developments in the housing market, to be taken from 3.15 p.m. and to conclude no later that 4.45 p.m, if not previously concluded, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, on which Senators may share time, with the agreement of the House, the Minister to be called upon to respond no later than 4.40 p.m., and on the conclusion of No. 2 it is proposed to take tributes from party leaders and constituency colleagues of a former Member of this House, to commence no earlier than 4.45 p.m. and to conclude at 5 p.m., and No. 3, Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007, to be taken from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on the conclusion of said Private Members' business, I will ask the House to take without debate an earlier signature motion on the Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007, at which time it is hoped it will have completed its passage through the Dáil.