Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Resolution of the Dáil of 21st July, 2011, the following amendments be made to Standing Order 27A of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business until further notice in the 31st Dáil:

(a) in paragraph (1), after 'topical issue', the insertion of 'and which may include matters of a national or international nature', and

(b) in paragraph (4) –

(i) after subparagraph (d), the insertion of the following proviso–

': Provided that where the Ceann Comhairle has selected a matter of which valid notice has been given by more than one member he may aggregate the time that would ordinarily be assigned to two topical issues and consideration shall consist of –

(e) a statement by each of the members who have given notice which shall not exceed 10 minutes in the aggregate,

(f) a statement in reply by a member of the Government or Minister of State which shall not exceed 4 minutes,

(g) a further statement by each of the members who have given notice which shall not exceed 5 minutes in the aggregate, and

(h) a concluding statement by the member of the Government or Minister of State concerned which shall not exceed 2 minutes:', and

(ii) after 'Provided', the insertion of 'further'."