Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a9, Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010 – Financial Resolution; No. a5, Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages; and No. 18, Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. a9 shall be decided without debate; and that the Second and Remaining Stages of a5 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply - the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 12.35 p.m. today, the opening speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fine Gael and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, Members may share time, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes, and the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.05 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

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