Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (back from committee); No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a directive of the European Parliament and the Council establishing minimum standards for the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (back from committee); No. 20a - statements in advance of the eurozone Heads of State and Government meeting; No. 11a, motion re commission of investigation report on the Catholic diocese of Cloyne, December 2010; No. 20, Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 20b, Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 21, statements on Common Fisheries Policy reform, opportunities and challenges.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 11.05 p.m.; (2) Nos. 11 and 10 shall be decided without debate; (3) the proceedings on No. 20a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be confined to the Taoiseach and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, and their statements shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, with the Taoiseach to be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; (4) the proceedings in relation to No. 11a shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn after 2 hours 30 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of the Taoiseach and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin 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 ten minutes; (5) the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place at 1.30 p.m., or on the conclusion of the opening speeches of No. 11a, whichever is the later, until 2.30 p.m.; (6) the resumed Report and Final Stages of No. 20 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon 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 relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; (7) in the event a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members' Business, which shall be No. 3 – Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011 – Second Stage (resumed), Standing Order 121(3) shall not apply and Private Members' Business shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes tonight; (8) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages of No. 20b, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 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 Defence; and (9) the proceedings in relation to No. 21 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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