Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Order of Business is No. 1, Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 5.20 p.m.; and No. 2, statements on the report of the interdepartmental working group on mortgage arrears, to commence at the conclusion of No. 1 and conclude not later than 7 p.m., with the contributions of Senators not to exceed five minutes in each case, and the Minister of State to be called on to reply not later than 6.55 p.m. I advise Members that business may run slightly behind schedule this afternoon, as the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, is required to answer a question in the Dáil about the flooding that occurred yesterday and last night.