Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I got to meet some of the students as I was coming in. It was lovely to get a chance to say hello and now to formally welcome them to the Seanad. I hope they have an interesting day and learn a lot.

The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Protocol No. 21 opt-in to regulations on a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on international protection, asylum and migration, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude at 3.45 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed 15 minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, time may be shared, and the Minister to be given no less than 15 minutes to reply to the debate; No. 144(2), Private Member's business, motion re national cancer services, to be taken at 4 p.m. or on conclusion of No. 1, whichever is the later, with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours; No. 2, Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill, Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 6 p.m. or on conclusion of No. 144(2), whichever is the later, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. by the putting of one question from the Chair which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by Government.