Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Order of Business is No. 1, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Committee Stage, resumed, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to adjourn at 7 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 2, statements on the future of Europe and the value of European Union membership to Ireland to be taken at 7 p.m. and to conclude at 8.30 p.m., with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than six minutes to reply to the debate.

With the indulgence of the Leas-Chathaiorleach, either at the beginning or the end of the Order of Business, I ask, on my behalf and on that the Government, for sympathies to be sent to the family of iar Seanadóir Noel Mulcahy, a Taoiseach's nominee to the Seanad who passed away over the weekend.