Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re proposal for a directive on the freezing and confiscating of proceeds of crime in the European Union - referral to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence, to be taken without debate; No. 23, motion re access to the committee papers of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, to be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, to be taken without debate; No. 2, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 - Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude not later than 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and the contributions of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply to the debate not later than 5.35 p.m.; and No. 3, Private Members' business, to be taken at 5.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7.45 p.m. The Minister for Finance will be in the House to take that business. I confirm for the House also that the Minister for Finance has indicated that he will be in the House to take a general debate on the economy and mortgage arrears which has been scheduled for Tuesday, 3 July, following the Order of Business.