Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

It is proposed to take No. 8a, Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - allocation of time motion for select sub-committee; No. 12, Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 4, Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 11 January 2012, Private Members' business, which shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes, shall take place immediately after No. 8a, which shall take place immediately on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 8a shall be decided without debate; and Second Stage of the Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011 shall be considered tomorrow and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, 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 speech of each other Member 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 Fianna Fáil shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.

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