Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It is proposed to take No. 1, Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 4, Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in respect of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011, the Second Stage of which shall be considered tomorrow, the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speeches of the main spokespersons for Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, the Technical Group and of a Minister or Minister of State, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the speeches of other Members called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; Members may share time; a Minister or Minister of State, who may speak twice, shall be called upon not later than 1 p.m. to make a speech which shall not exceed 15 minutes; and the main spokesperson for Sinn Féin shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.

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