09:30 Opening Address by the Chair, Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy

09:45 Session 1: Explanation of current law and practice on the summoning and dissolving of Dáil and Seanad Éireann

Dr. Eoin Daly, NUI Galway

10:05 Session 2: History of political practice in Ireland on the summoning and dissolving of Dáil and Seanad Éireann

Dr. Eoin O’Malley, DCU

10:25 Roundtable Discussion

10:50 Q&A

11:15 Coffee

11:30 Session 3: Fixed Term Parliaments- experience and practice in other jurisdictions

Prof. Petra Schleiter, Oxford

12:00 Session 4: Fixed Term Parliaments: What if they were introduced in Ireland? Pros and cons, implications and issues arising.

Dr. Rory Costello, University of Limerick

12:20 Round Table Discussion including discussion on possible issues arising for the Assembly’s recommendations

13:00 Q&A

13:30 Lunch

14:45 Presentation of Draft Ballot Paper

15:00 Roundtable Discussion

15:30 Coffee

15:40 Feedback and Q&A from members

16:30 Coffee

16:45 Finalisation and agreement on wording of Ballot Paper including explanation of any agreed amendments