Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Order of Business is No. 1, referral of motion re criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education, to be taken without debate; No. 2, statements on Irish Water and related reforms, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than 1.35 p.m.; No. 3, Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to commence at 3 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than 4.50 p.m.; No. 22, motion 6, Private Members' business, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude no later than 7 p.m.; and No. 4, Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 7 p.m. and to conclude no later than 8.30 p.m., if not previously concluded.

For the advance notice of the House, I have arranged debates on the Croke Park agreement with the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brian Hayes, for 9 February, on the HSE national service plan with the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, for 14 February, and on media standards with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, for 22 February. As Senators will be aware, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will be in the House for a general debate on foreign affairs matters next Thursday, 2 February.