Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move:

“That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until Tuesday, 22nd March, 2016 at 2.30 p.m., there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 28, and accordingly the only business to be transacted on that day shall be as follows:

— Statements on European Council Meeting, the proceedings on which shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 1 hour 45 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:— the statement of the Taoiseach and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Labour, AAA-PBP, Independent4change, Social Democrats and the Green Party or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed 10 minutes in each case, and such members may share their time;

— a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; and

— a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 5 minutes;— Statements on the Council of Agriculture Ministers Meeting, the proceedings on which shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and the following arrangements shall apply:— the statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Labour, AAA-PBP, Independent4change, Social Democrats and the Green Party or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed 10 minutes in each case, and such members may share their time;

— the statement of each other member called upon shall not exceed 5 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 5 minutes;— Statements on Housing and Homelessness, the proceedings on which shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and the following arrangements shall apply:— the statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, AAA-PBP, Independent4change, Social Democrats and the Green Party or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed 5 minutes in each case, and such members may share their time;

— the statement of each other member called upon shall not exceed 5 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 5 minutes; and on the conclusion of the statements, the Dáil shall adjourn until Wednesday, 6th April, 2016 at 2.30 p.m., there shall be no Order of Business on that day within the meaning of Standing Order 28, and accordingly the only business to be transacted on that day shall be as follows:

— Statements on Dáil Reform, the arrangements of which will be ordered on that day; and

until further notice, all divisions demanded in the House shall be taken manually.”

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