Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As the Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 13, inclusive, on the Order Paper, I asking for Members' co-operation in trying to conclude the Order of Business at 3 p.m., as the Minister is only available between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Otherwise, she will not be able to attend until after St. Patrick's Day. I beg the House's indulgence in asking Members' to be brief when raising motions on the Order of Business.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Russian Federation, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with Georgia, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with Bosnia-Herzegovina, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 2; No. 4, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 3; No. 5, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Republic of Albania, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 4; No. 6, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the People's Republic of China, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 5; No. 7, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 6; No. 8, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Republic of Serbia, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 7; No. 9, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Republic of Moldova, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 8; No. 10, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Republic of Montenegro, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 9; No. 11, motion re the opt-in under Article 4 of Protocol No. 21 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the readmission agreements with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 10; No. 12, statements on the advisory group on tax and social welfare's report on child and family income support, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 4 p.m. with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes each; and No. 13, statements on Ireland's Presidency of the European Council, January-June 2013, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude at no later than 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes each and all other Senators not to exceed three minutes.