Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 25, statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members’ business; (2) No. 25 shall be taken following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) 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 on in that order and who may share their time and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (ii) a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; (iii) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called on to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues; and (3) Private Members' business which shall be No. 47, Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Second Stage, shall be taken on the conclusion of Topical Issues or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the later, shall adjourn after 90 minutes, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 January 2014. Tomorrow's business after Oral Questions shall be motions re appointment of the chairperson and ordinary member of the Standards in Public Office Commission; and Local Government Reform Bill 2013 - amendments from the Seanad. It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the motions re appointment of the chairperson and ordinary member of the Standards in Public Office Commission shall be debated together and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who shall be called on in that order and who may share their time shall not exceed five minutes in each case; and (ii) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called on to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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