Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

No, it is not another mistake, it is a typing issue. The statements are to be taken at 2.40 p.m today and the order shall not resume thereafter.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 18a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 50 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) subject to (ii), the statements shall be confined to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (ii) Members may share time; and (iii) immediately following the statements, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children shall take questions for a period not exceeding ten minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 45, motion re services directive, resumed, to be taken immediately after the Order of Business and to conclude after 90 minutes.

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