Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is proposed to take No. 14, statements on European Council in Brussels; and No. 15, statements on the development in the eurozone.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 14 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be made by the Taoiseach and by 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; a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the following arrangements shall apply to No. 15: the statements of a Minister or Minister of 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 15 minutes in each case; the statement of each other member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and Members may share time. Private Members' business shall be No. 31, motion re social welfare, and shall take place on the conclusion of No. 15 or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the earlier, and shall adjourn after 90 minutes, and shall also take place immediately after the Order of Business tomorrow and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day. Topical issues tomorrow shall be considered on the conclusion of Private Members' business and oral questions tomorrow shall take place on the conclusion of topical issues.

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