Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; and No. a4, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009 — Order for Second Stage and Second and Remaining Stages, which is on the second supplementary Order Paper.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) No. 8 shall be decided without debate; (2) Second and Remaining Stages of No. a4 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.35 p.m. tonight; the opening speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, 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; and (ii) the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. 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 the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and (3) Private Members' business, No. 48, motion re child protection, shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. a4, whichever is the later.

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