Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 7, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Convention on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; No. 8, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the accession by Ireland to the Rotterdam Convention; No. 17, statements on the national development plan; and No. 18, Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 7 and 8 shall be decided without debate and the proceedings on No. 17 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply — the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, Members may share time and the Minister for Finance shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 39, Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004 — Second Stage, and the proceedings on the Second Stage thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 March 2005.

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