Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-20 the specific programme 'Civil Justice' as part of the general programme 'Fundamental Rights and Justice'; and No. 16a. motion re "The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act"; No. 23, Criminal Justice Bill 2004 — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 16 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on No. 16a. shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches of the Minister for Foreign 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; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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