Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, Arbitration Bill 2008 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and resume at the conclusion of No. 38, if not previously concluded; No. 2, statements on the final report on the Twenty-eight Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007, a proposal for a constitutional amendment to strengthen children's rights, to be taken at 3.30 p.m. and conclude not later than 5.30 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, with the Minister to be called upon ten minutes before the conclusion of the debate for closing comments and to take questions from leaders or spokespersons; and No. 38, Private Members' motion No. 17 on special needs assistants, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and conclude not later than 7.30 p.m. The business of the House shall be interrupted between 2 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.