Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It is proposed to take No. 16, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages; and No. 17, statements on the Government's proposals for water services delivery reforms. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Oral Questions, Topical Issues shall be considered on the adjournment of No. 17 or at 3.42 p.m., whichever is the later, and Oral Questions shall take place on the conclusion of Topical Issues; the proceedings on Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages of No. 16 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.42 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Social Protection; the proceedings on No. 17 shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn after two hours and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokesperson 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 statements 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.

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