Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is proposed to take No.15, statements on the pre-European Council meeting of 1 and 2 March and ratification of the Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union; and No.1, Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 15 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after three hours and ten minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: in relation to the pre-European Council meeting, the statements shall be made by the Taoiseach and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, who may share their time and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, and the Taoiseach shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; in relation to the ratification of the European treaty, the opening statements of the Tánaiste and 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, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case with the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

The suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place at 1.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of the opening statements, whichever is the later, until 2.30 p.m. Private Members' business shall be No. 40, motion re State assets (resumed), to conclude at 9 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.

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