Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 5 on the Order Paper. No. 1, motion re the address of Seanad Éireann by Dr. Maurice Manning, president of the Irish Human Rights Commission and chair of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions on Wednesday next, 28 September, is to be taken without debate.

No. 2, the European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011 - all Stages, is to commence on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply to Second Stage no later than 1.55 p.m.; Committee and Remaining Stages are to be taken immediately on the conclusion of Second Stage. No. 3, motion re early signature of the European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011, is to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 2.

No. 4, the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 - all Stages, is to commence on the conclusion of No. 2 and to conclude no later than 7 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the contributions of group spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply to the Second Stage debate no later than 4.55 p.m.; Committee and Remaining Stages are to be taken immediately on the conclusion of Second Stage. No. 5, motion re the resolution to be prescribed for the information of voters pursuant to section 23 of the Referendum Act 1994 (No. 12 of 1994) in relation to the proposal to amend Article 15.10 of the Constitution which is contained in the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 and is the subject of a constitutional referendum, is to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 4.