Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business is No. 1, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes each; No. 82, non-Government motion No. 11 re establishment of public inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell, to be taken at 3 p.m. and conclude at 4 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes each and all other Senators not to exceed three minutes each, the Minister to be given not less than six minutes and Senator David Norris to be given three minutes to reply to the debate; No. 2, statements on A Connected Island, An Ireland Free from Loneliness, report of the loneliness task force, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and conclude at 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes each and the Minister to be given not less than six minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 3, Private Members' business, Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 – Second Stage, to be taken at 5.45 p.m., with time allocated for the debate not to exceed two minutes.

With the Cathaoirleach's indulgence, I welcome all of the transition year students who are working with Members this week. I welcome the students in the Visitors Gallery who include Cliona O'Rourke and Miss O'Connor. I hope their week will be a good one and their visit enjoyable.