Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the right to information in criminal proceedings, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Amendment) Bill 2008 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and conclude not later than 1 p.m., if not previously concluded, on which spokespersons may speak for eight minutes and all other Senators for five minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten minutes before the conclusion of the debate for closing comments; No.3, statements on the Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010, to be taken at 2 p.m. and conclude not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded, on which spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all other Senators for eight minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten minutes before the conclusion of the debate for closing comments and to take questions from spokespersons or leaders; and No. 35, Private Members' business, motion No. 18 regarding assistance for small and medium-sized businesses, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 3 but not before 5 p.m. and conclude not later than 7 p.m. The business of the House shall be interrupted between 1 p.m and 2 p.m.