Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on agriculture, to be taken at 1.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be given not less than five minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 – Committee Stage, resumed, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and to be adjourned not later than 5.15 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 3, which is Private Members' business, Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 – Second Stage, to be taken at 5.15 p.m., with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours.

At 12.45 p.m. today there will be tributes to our former colleague and friend, iar Sheanadóir Maurice Hayes. I hope that Members will attend in good numbers to pay their respects to an esteemed former Member of the House.