Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I also welcome the boys and girls. We are really glad to have them here to see how democracy happens.

The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, to be taken without debate on conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/818, to be taken without debate on conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, statements on the sheep sector, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 2.15 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, those of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes, on which time can be shared, and the Minister to be given not less than ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 4, Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 - Second Stage, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to adjourn at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed 15 minutes, those of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes, on which time can be shared, and the Minister to be given not less than ten minutes to reply to the debate; No. 5, Private Members' business, Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m., with the time allocated to the debate not to exceed two hours.