Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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It is proposed to take No. 13 — motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 13a — Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008 — Financial Resolution; and No. a3 — Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 13 and 13a shall be decided without debate; and in the case of No. 13a, it shall be moved on the conclusion of Second Stage of No. a3. The Second Stage of No. a3 shall be taken tonight and the following arrangements shall apply — the proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 100 minutes; the opening speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, the speech of a member of Government, the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who may share their time, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; the speech of a member of Government, the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, 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.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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There are two proposals to be put to the House this evening. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 13 and 13a, without debate, agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. a3 agreed to? Agreed.