Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

It is proposed to take No.19, statements on releasing the value of State assets to help stimulate economic growth; and No. 19a, statements on Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of a Minister or Minister or State 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 ten minutes in each case; the statement 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 take questions for a period not exceeding 25 minutes; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. It is proposed that the proceedings in relation to No. 19a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.42 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of a Minister or Minister or State 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 ten minutes in each case; the statement 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 take questions for a period not exceeding 45 minutes; 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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