Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the ambassador to the Chamber and wish Cyprus very well on its national day.

The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on budget 2025, from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, to be taken at 4.15 p.m. and to conclude after 90 minutes if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, time may be shared, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate; and No. 2, statements on budget 2025, from the Department of Finance, to be taken at 5.45 p.m. and to conclude after 90 minutes if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not to exceed ten minutes, group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, time may be shared, all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate.