Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on unemployment to be taken at the conclusion at the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 2 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for ten minutes, all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time with the Minister to be called upon ten minutes before the end of the debate for concluding comments and to take questions from spokespersons or leaders; and No. 2 statements on budget 2009 to be taken not earlier than 4 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for ten minutes, all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time. The business of the House will be interrupted between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.