Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 5, Employment Permits Bill 2005 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 1, Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad ] — Second Stage; and No. 15a, statements on the Asian earthquake and mudslides in Central America, to be taken not later than 1.30 p.m. and the order shall not resume thereafter.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 15a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. today 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 statements of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; Members may share time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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