Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Order of Business is No. 1, opt in motion as set out in No. 1 on the Order Paper, to be referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, statements, questions and answers on the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and the contribution from one Sinn Féin Senator not to exceed two minutes, and all other Senators are not to exceed one minute when asking questions of the Minister.

I wish to remind Senators of the briefing I have organised on the fiscal stability treaty by the Oireachtas Library and Research Service. The briefing will begin promptly at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday and will last for 30 minutes. I strongly encourage all Members to attend it in advance of the discussion on the treaty in the House next Wednesday, 14 March.