Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 26, statements on the current situation in the European Union, including the treaty establishing a constitution for Europe; and No. 15, motion re Book of Estimates, 2006 (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings of No. 26 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5 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 in the following sequence shall not exceed ten minutes in each case — Government, Fine Gael, Government, Labour, Government, Technical Group; the sequence to recommence. 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. Private Members' business shall be No. 53, motion re management companies (housing developments) (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m.

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