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6 - 8 April 2004

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 6 – 8 April 2004

 Tuesday  6 April 2004

Dáil Éireann

2.30 p.m.

• Questions (Taoiseach)

3.15 p.m.

• Questions (Minister for Arts Sport and Tourism )

4.15 p.m.

• Leaders Questions

4.36 p.m.

• Order of Business
• PQ Rota Change (without Debate) (Departments of Justice Equality and Law Reform, and Social and Family Affairs)
• Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004 (Seanad) Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (to adjourn at 7.00pm if not previously concluded) (Department of Transport)
• Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004 Second Stage (Resumed) (Department of the Environment and Local Government)

7.00 p.m.

• Private Members Business   Motion re Paramilitary Activities

• Afternoon Business Continued

10.00 p.m.

• Matters on the Adjournment.

 Seanad Éireann

10.30 a.m.

• Order of Business

11.15 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

• Statements on European Council - Brussels [Department of An Taoiseach/Foreign Affairs]

2.00 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.

• Maritime Security Bill 2004 Committee and Remaining Stages [Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources]

3.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

• Statements on the Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing (resumed)[Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government]

 Committees Meeting in Public Session

The Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs will meet at 2.30 p.m. in Committee Room 3, Leinster House.
Agenda: Presentation by a delegation from the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet at 2.30 p.m in CR2, Leinster House.
Agenda: Discussion with Irish Cattle Exporters Association.

Wednesday 7 April 2004

Dáil Éireann

10.30 a.m.

• Leaders Questions

10.51 a.m.

• Questions (Taoiseach)

11.36 a.m.

• Order of Business
• Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004 (Seanad) Report Stage (Resumed) (to conclude within 15 minutes if not previously concluded) (Department of Transport)
• An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003 (Seanad) Order for Report, Report and Final Stages (to adjourn at 1.30pm if not previously concluded) (Department of Agriculture and Food)
• Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004 Second Stage (Resumed) (Department of the Environment and Local Government)

2.30 p.m.

• Questions (Minister for Health and Children)

3.45 p.m.

• Morning Business Continued

7.00 p.m.

• Private Members Business   Motion re Paramilitary Activities
• Afternoon Business Continued

10.30 p.m.

• Matters on the Adjournment.

Seanad Éireann

11.00 a.m.

• Order of Business

11.45 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

• Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 Committee Stage [Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform]

2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

• Statements on the CLÁR Programme [Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs]

5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Private Members – Fine Gael Group –

• That Seanad Éireann, "noting the position of the Government that a Constitutional Referendum on the issue of limiting citizenship rights for non-nationals may be held at some point etc.

Senators Brian Hayes, James Bannon, Fergal Browne, Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Ulick Burke, Paul Coghlan, Noel Coonan, Maurice Cummins, Frank Feighan, Michael Finucane, Jim Higgins, Joe McHugh, John Phelan, Sheila Terry, Derek McDowell, Kathleen O’Meara, Michael McCarthy, Brendan Ryan, Joanna Tuffy, David Norris, Joe O’Toole, Shane Ross and Feargal Quinn.

The Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service will meet at 10.30 a.m. in CR4, Leinster House.
Agenda: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Bill 2003.

The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business will meet at 11.30 a.m. in CR3, Leinster Houses.
Agenda: Reform of the Irish Insurance Market: Presentation by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

The Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources will meet at 2.30 p.m. in CR3, Leinster House.
Agenda: Presentations by the Commission for Energy Regulation and the Gortmore Environmental Action Group.

The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet at 3.00 p.m. in CR1, Leinster House.
Agenda: Meeting with Mary Carroll, IFA Quality Officer – women in Agriculture.

The Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government will meet at 4.00 p.m. in CR2, Leinster House.
Agenda: Presentation by Bird Watch Ireland.

 Thursday 8 April 2004