80 SEANAD E´ IREANN 1229 De´ardaoin, 11 Nollaig, 2003 Thursday, 11th December, 2003 10.30 a.m. RIAR NA hOIBRE Order Paper GNO´ POIBLI´ Public Business Tairiscintı´: Motions: 1. ‘‘Go nde´anfar an togra go gceadaı´onn That the proposal that Seanad E´ ireann Seanad E´ ireann an sce´im seo a leanas ina approve the following scheme in draft: dre´acht: An Sce´im um Chothromu´ Fiontar Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme, (Leasu´ ), 2003, 2003, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna dı´obh ina ndre´acht copies of which were laid in draft before the faoi bhra´id an Tı´ an 9u´ la´ de Nollaigh, 2003, House on 9th day of December, 2003, be a tharchur chuig an gComhchoiste um referred to the Joint Committee on Health Shla´inte agus Leanaı´ de re´ir mhı´r and Children in accordance with paragraph (1)(Seanad) d’Orduithe Tagartha an Cho- (1)(Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of iste sin, agus go nde´anfaidh an Coiste sin, that Committee, which, not later than 18th tra´th nach de´anaı´ na´ an 18 Nollaig, 2003, December, 2003 shall send a message to the teachtaireacht a chur chuig an Seanad ar an Seanad in the manner prescribed in Stand- modh a fhorordaı´tear i mBuan-Ordu´ 67, ing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) agus go mbeidh feidhm da´ re´ir ag Buan- shall accordingly apply.’’ Ordu´ 69(2). —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 2. Go gcomhaontaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann, That, in accordance with Standing Order de re´ir Bhuan-Ordu´ 52A agus chinneadh an 52A and the decision of the Committee on Choiste um No´ s Imeachta agus Pribhle´idı´, Procedure and Privileges, Seanad E´ ireann go mbeidh Sea´nO´ Neachta´in, C.P.E. i la´th- agrees that Sea´nO´ Neachta´in, M.E.P. shall air agus go bhfaighidh se´ e´isteacht i Seanad attend and be heard in Seanad E´ ireann on E´ ireann, De´ardaoin 11 Nollaig, 2003, agus Thursday 11th December, 2003 and that the go mbeidh feidhm ag na socruithe seo a following arrangements shall apply. The leanas. Toso´ idh na himeachtaı´ ar 1 p.m. le proceedings shall commence at 1 p.m with haitheasc o´ Shea´nO´ Neachta´in, CPE nach a speech by Sea´nO´ Neachta´in, MEP which rachaidh thar 20 no´ ime´ad agus i ndeireadh shall not exceed 20 minutes and at the con- an aithisc sin freagro´ idh se´ ceisteanna o´ clusion of which he will reply to questions chomhaltaı´ agus go gcrı´ochno´ idh an dı´os- from members and that the debate shall po´ ireacht tra´th nach de´anaı´ na´ 2 p.m. conclude no later than 2 p.m. —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 3. Go gcomhaontaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann, That, in accordance with Standing Order P.T.O. 1230 11 Nollaig, 2003 de re´ir Bhuan-Ordu´ 52A agus chinneadh an 52A and the decision of the Committee on Choiste um No´ s Imeachta agus Pribhle´idı´, Procedure and Privileges, Seanad E´ ireann go mbeidh Avril Doyle, C.P.E. i la´thair agus agrees that Avril Doyle, M.E.P. shall attend go bhfaighidh sı´ e´isteacht i Seanad E´ ireann, and be heard in Seanad E´ ireann on Thurs- De´ardaoin 11 Nollaig, 2003, agus go mbeidh day 11th December, 2003 and that the fol- feidhm ag na socruithe seo a leanas. Toso´ - lowing arrangements shall apply. The pro- idh na himeachtaı´ ar 2 p.m. le haitheasc o´ ceedings shall commence at 2 p.m with a Avril Doyle, CPE nach rachaidh thar 20 speech by Avril Doyle, MEP which shall no´ ime´ad agus i ndeireadh an aithisc sin fre- not exceed 20 minutes and at the conclusion agro´ idh sı´ ceisteanna o´ chomhaltaı´ agus go of which she will reply to questions from gcrı´ochno´ idh an dı´ospo´ ireacht tra´th nach members and that the debate shall conclude de´anaı´ na´ 3 p.m. no later than 3 p.m. —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 4. Go gcomhaontaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann, That, in accordance with Standing Order de re´ir Bhuan-Ordu´ 52A agus chinneadh an 52A and the decision of the Committee on Choiste um No´ s Imeachta agus Pribhle´idı´, Procedure and Privileges, Seanad E´ ireann go mbeidh Brian Crowley, C.P.E. i la´thair agrees that Brian Crowley, M.E.P. shall agus go bhfaighidh se´ e´isteacht i Seanad attend and be heard in Seanad E´ ireann on E´ ireann, De´ardaoin 11 Nollaig, 2003, agus Thursday 11th December, 2003 and that the go mbeidh feidhm ag na socruithe seo a following arrangements shall apply. The leanas. Toso´ idh na himeachtaı´ ar 3 p.m. le proceedings shall commence at 3 p.m with haitheasc o´ Brian Crowley, CPE nach a speech by Brian Crowley, MEP which rachaidh thar 20 no´ ime´ad agus i ndeireadh shall not exceed 20 minutes and at the con- an aithisc sin freagro´ idh se´ ceisteanna o´ clusion of which he will reply to questions chomhaltaı´ agus go gcrı´ochno´ idh an dı´os- from members and that the debate shall po´ ireacht tra´th nach de´anaı´ na´ 4 p.m. conclude no later than 4 p.m. —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 5. (l) An Bille um Chosaint Mha´ithreachais (Leasu´ ) 2003 — An Tuarasca´il. (a) Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 — Report. 6. (l) An Bille um an Dlı´ Coiriu´ il (Gealtacht) 2002 — An Coiste. (a) Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 — Committee. 7. An Bille Le´iriu´ cha´in 2000 [Da´il] — An Dara Ce´im. Interpretation Bill 2000 [Da´il] — Second Stage. 8. Bille Na´isiu´ ntachta agus Saora´nachta E´ ireann agus Airı´ agus Ru´ naithe (Leasu´ ) 2003 — An Coiste. Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003 — Committee. 9. Bille na gCuideachtaı´ (Iniu´ chadh agus Cuntasaı´ocht) 2003 [Bille Seanaid arna leasu´ ag an Da´il] — An Tuarasca´il. Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003 [Seanad Bill amended by the Da´il] — Report Stage. 11 Nollaig, 2003 1231 Tı´olactha: Presented: 10. An Bille um Fhorghnı´omhu´ Pianbhreitheanna a Aistriu´ 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do thabhairt Bill entitled an Act to give effect to e´ifeacht d’Airteagal 2 den Phro´ tacal Breise Article 2 of the Additional Protocol to the a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiu´ n maidir le Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced hAistriu´ Daoine faoi Phianbhreith a rinne- Persons done at Strasbourg on 18 adh i Strasbourg an 18 Nollaig 1997 agus do December 1997 and Chapter 5 of Title III Chaibidil 5 de Theideal III den Choinbhin- of the Convention implementing the siu´ n chun Comhaontu´ Schengen an 14 Mei- Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 theamh 1985 idir rialtais Sta´it Aontas Eac- between the governments of the States of namaı´och Benelux, Phoblacht Cho´ naidhme the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal na Gearma´ine agus Phoblacht na Fraince Republic of Germany and the French maidir le seicea´lacha ag a gcomhtheorain- Republic on the gradual abolition of checks neacha a dhı´othu´ de re´ir a che´ile a rinneadh at their common borders done at Schengen i Schengen an 19 Meitheamh 1990, a chur i on 19 June 1990. bhfeidhm. —Senator Mary O’Rourke. Tairiscintı´: Motions: 11. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann an That Seanad E´ ireann approves the fol- tOrdu´ seo a leanas ina dhre´acht: lowing Order in draft: An tOrdu´ Iascaigh (Ceadu´ nais Tra´chta´la Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Ilghne´itheacha) (Dualgais a Athru´ ), 2003, Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order, 2003, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna de faoi bhra´id copies of which were laid before Seanad Sheanad E´ ireann an 28 Samhain, 2003. E´ ireann on 28th November, 2003.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 12. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann na That Seanad E´ ireann approves the fol- Rialacha´in seo a leanas ina ndre´acht:— lowing Regulations in draft:— Na Rialacha´in um Ghalair Bho´ lachta Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations, (Tobhaigh), 2003, 2003, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna dı´obh ina ndre´acht copies of which were laid in draft before the faoi bhra´id an Tı´ an 9u´ la´ de Nollaig, 2003. House on 9th day of December, 2003.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 13. ‘‘Go gceadaı´onn Seanad E´ ireann an That Seanad E´ ireann approves the sce´im seo a leanas ina dre´acht: following scheme in draft: An Sce´im um Chothromu´ Fiontar Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme, (Leasu´ ), 2003, 2003, ar leagadh co´ ipeanna di i bhfoirm dre´achta copies of which have been laid in draft form faoi bhra´id Sheanad E´ ireann an 9 Nollaig, before Seanad E´ ireann on 9th December, 2003. 2003.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. P.T.O. 1232 11 Nollaig, 2003 14. Ra´itis maidir leis an leibhe´al ard o´ il alco´ il ag daoine o´ ga (ato´ga´il). Statements on the high level of alcohol consumption by young people (resumed). 15. Ra´itis maidir le hUathachas (ato´ga´il). Statements on Autism (resumed). Tı´olactha: Presented: 16. An Bille um Shaora´il Faisne´ise (Leasu´ ) (Uimh. 2) 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do leasu´ an Achta Bill entitled an Act to amend the um Shaora´il Faisne´ise 1997 agus do dhe´an- Freedom of Information Act 1997 and to amh socru´ i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara.