Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Thornton Hall prison development, which is back from committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of the Business; No. 2, motion re Planning and Development Regulations 2008, for referral to committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 4, Broadcasting Bill 2008 — Committee Stage (Resumed), to be taken not earlier than 12.45 p.m., to adjourn not later than 3 p.m. and to resume at the conclusion of No. 5, if not previously concluded; No. 5; statements on older persons; and No. 27, Private Members' business, motion re the national drugs strategy, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7.30 p.m.

Regarding No. 5, it is proposed to postpone these statements until tomorrow morning and, instead, to have statements on the Lisbon reform treaty, to be taken not earlier than 3.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 5.30 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for five minutes and all other Members may speak for six minutes. Senators may share time by agreement of the House. The business of the House will be interrupted from 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.