Bill No.1 , to carry into effect a Resolution of the General Synod of 2006 to amend The Book of Common Prayer entitled ‘The Calendar’, ‘The Table of Readings’ and ‘The Collects’, was passed.

Bill No.2 , to carry into effect a Resolution of the General Synod of 2006 to amend the Statute II of 1990 by substituting for THE INSTITUTION OF AN INCUMBENT (AN ALTERNATIVE ORDER), ‘The Institution of an Incumbent’ for use in churches of the Church of Ireland, was passed.

Bill No.3 , to carry into effect a Resolution of the General Synod of 2006 to amend Chapter IX of the Constitution to remove suicide from the list of exceptions relating to provisions for the burial of the dead, was passed.

Bill No.4 was lost on its Second Reading on Tuesday.

Bill No.5 was withdrawn.

Bill No.6 , to amend Chapter XIV of the Constitution to affect an increase in the annual total contribution made to the Church of Ireland Pensions Fund, was passed

Bill No.7 , to make provision for the appointment of Ecumenical Canons of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, was passed.