Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a10, motion re referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000 (Section 5), (Specified Period) Order 2005; and No. a6, British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second and Remaining Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. a10 shall be taken without debate and the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. a6: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3 p.m. today; the opening speech of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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 speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; Members may share time; and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; (ii) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, with regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Private Members' business shall be No. 43, motion re suicide (resumed), to be taken immediately after the Order of Business and to conclude after 90 minutes.

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