Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 1, Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Second Stage, to adjourn at 1 p.m. today, if not previously concluded; No. 2, University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Second and Subsequent Stages; and No. a11, University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Instruction to Committee, to be taken in the event of the proposal relating to all Stages of No. 2 being agreed. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the following arrangements shall apply to No. 2: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours; the opening speech 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 speech 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 speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. No. a11 shall be taken on the conclusion of the Second Stage and shall be decided without debate and the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Education and Science.

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