Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is proposed to take No. a20, statements on pre-European Council meeting of 8-9 December; No. a1, Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Second Stage; No. 11b, Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 – Financial Resolution; and No. 5, Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011- Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10.30 p.m.; the proceedings in regard to No. a20 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 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, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the Second Stage of No. a1 shall be taken today and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.30 p.m.; No. 11b shall be decided without debate; and Private Members' business shall be No. 40, motion re social welfare rates (resumed) and shall be taken on the conclusion of No. a1 or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the later, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes tonight.

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