Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the reform treaty and referendum campaign, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.30 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, and the Minister to be called upon ten minutes from the end of the debate for closing comments and to respond to questions from spokespersons; No. 2, statements on the small and medium-sized business sector to commence at 3 p.m. and to conclude not later than 5 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, and the Minister to be called upon ten minutes from the end of the debate for closing comments and to respond to questions from spokespersons; and No. 9, motion 33 re broadband to be taken at the conclusion of No. 2. It is proposed that business will be interrupted from 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.