Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 24, statements on European Council, Brussels; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision on setting up the standing committee on operational co-operation on internal security; and No. 25 - Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 24 shall, if not previously concluded be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply. The statements shall be confined to the Taoiseach and the main spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case. The Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes and shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

The suspension of the sitting under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place at 1.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 24, whichever is the later, until 2.30 p.m.

The proceedings on No. 12 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply. The speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time which shall not exceed ten minutes in each case. 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. 80, motion re banking crisis, resumed, to conclude at 8.30 p.m. if not previously concluded.

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