Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 46, statements on Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement. 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. 187, motion re junior certificate exam structures, shall take place on the conclusion of Topical Issues and shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn after 90 minutes; the proceedings in relation to No. 46 shall be taken immediately after the Order of Business and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and of the leaders of Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, or a person nominated in their stead, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; and such Members may share their time; the statement 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 in that order, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; and such Members may share their time; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues; tomorrow's business after Oral Questions shall be: No. a17 - motion re Draft Oder for the Commission of the Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. a17 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow evening and the following arrangements shall apply: the 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 shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply, which shall not exceed ten minutes.

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