Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have advised the House that there will be an additional session. I understand from Deputy Paul Murphy that the only change that has been made is for an additional session to debate the social welfare measures, and while the proposal was not brought before the Business Committee, it has been agreed to. That is my understanding of the matter.

Más féidir leis na Comhaltaí éisteacht liom, is féidir liom soiléiriú a thabhairt. We have dealt with the Department of Finance and we will now move on to the Department of Health. Thereafter, with the agreement of the House, we will move on to the Departments of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Housing, Planning and Local Government, and Defence. After each set of contributions, there will be a ten-minute response by a Minister or Minister of State. The opening statement will be made by the Minister or Minister of State with responsibility for each area, and when that is complete, a Minister or Minister of State will have a general closing slot. The only question, which has been rightly raised, relates to the Order of Business but we have agreed that additional time will be given.

With the agreement of Deputies, we will move to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, who will contribute on behalf of the Minister for Health.

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