Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business for today is No. 1, motion re arrangement for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 to facilitate the address to the House by uachtarán an Chumainn Lúthchleas Gael, Mr. John Horan, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion re appointment of Mr. Paul Meegan to the membership of the Policing Authority, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; No. 3, motion re appointment of Dr. Vicky Conway to the membership of the Policing Authority, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2 without debate; No. 4, statements on the Government's Brexit preparedness, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 6.15 p.m., with the contribution of each spokesperson not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 4, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 6.15 p.m. and adjourn not later than 9.30 p.m., if not previously concluded.

As this is the first sitting of the new year, on behalf of the Government and on my own behalf I extend my sympathy to the family of our late colleague, Mr. Mark Killilea Jr., who passed away during the Christmas period. He was first elected as a Senator in 1969 and was again elected in 1982, serving until 1987. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Anne, his wider family and his friends.