Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on public service broadcasting, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6.30 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 6.25 p.m.; No. 2, statements on the national rehabilitation hospital, to be taken 6.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7.10 p.m. with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than 7.05 p.m.

I propose we observe a minute’s silence in memory of those tragically killed and injured in last night’s atrocity in Manchester.