Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the over 70s entitlement to medical cards, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude at 1.40 p.m. if not previously concluded, with spokespersons having ten minutes, all other Senators seven minutes, on which Senators may share time by agreement of the House, and the Minister to be called upon ten minutes from the end of the debate for concluding comments and to take questions from spokespersons or group leaders; No. 2, statements on the Health Information and Quality Authority's nursing home standards, to commence at 3 p.m. and to conclude not later than 5 p.m. if not previously concluded, with spokespersons having ten minutes, all other Senators seven minutes, on which Senators may share time by agreement of the House, and the Minister to be called upon ten minutes from the end of the debate for concluding comments and to take questions from spokespersons or group leaders; and No. 25, motion 24 re development of green technology for economic growth, to be taken not earlier than 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m. The business of the House will be interrupted from 1.40 p.m. to 3 p.m.