Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the proposal for a directive on the freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime in the European Union, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, statements on "A Decade of Commemorations", to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 1.45 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, the Minister to be called on to reply to the debate no later than 1.35 p.m.; No. 3, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 [Dáil] - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 4 p.m.; and No. 4, motion on earlier signature of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 3, without debate.

I wish to notify Members that next week I have arranged for statements on the Euro-Science Open Forum 2012. As Senators will know, Dublin is the city of science this year. Senator Quinn has previously called for a debate on this subject, so I have arranged that for next week.