Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re: Standing Orders 90, 97A, 97B, 97C, 99, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 107E, 107F, 107G and 107H; and No. 1, European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 Seanad - Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the adjournment of Private members' business which shall be No.137, motion re: Health Service Executive, and shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 13 or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the later, and adjourn after 90 minutes, if not previously concluded; the proceedings on No. 13 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.30 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State, Deputy Emmet Stagg, and of 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 five minutes in each case; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed five minutes in each case and such Members may share time; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the following arrangements shall apply in respect of No. 1: the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons 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 and such Members may share their time; the speech of each other Member called upon, who may share their time, shall not exceed 10 minutes; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

The following business shall be taken tomorrow after Oral Questions: No. 14, motion re freedom of information and No. 5, Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. The proceedings in respect of the motion re freedom of information shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 25 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of 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 five minutes in each case; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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