Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No.9a, State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 Seanad – Financial Resolution; No.25, Statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A (2)(b); No. 24, Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 1, Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad] - Second Stage; and No. 23, Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 9a shall be decided without debate; No. 25 shall be taken immediately following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be made by the Taoiseach and by the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23 (1) shall take place on the conclusion of No. 25. Private Members’ business shall be No. 152, motion re mental health (resumed – to conclude at 9 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded).

Tomorrow’s business after oral questions shall be No. 26, statements on the review of Ireland’s oil and gas fiscal System; No. 9b, Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 – motion to instruct the committee; and No. 27, Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 26 shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn at 12 noon on that day and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and who may share their time, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. The proceedings in relation to No. 9b shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour on that day and the following arrangements shall apply: the speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and who may share their time, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case.

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