Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is proposed to take No. 20, statements on pre-European Council Meeting of 23 May 2012; No. 1, Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 [Seanad] - Second Stage; No. 21, Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed), to be taken on the adjournment of Private Members' business. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m. and that No. 20 shall be taken immediately following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon 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 order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues. Private Members' business which shall be No. 39 - Referendum (Amendment) (Varying Of Polling Day) Bill 2012 and No. 61 – motion re national monument at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street; and the proceedings on No. 61 shall, if not previously concluded, be adjourned after 90 minutes tonight.

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