Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 October 2002

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
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What happens now to the ten minutes required for the extra speakers, whom we were delighted to hear? Does the next item eat into Private Members' time?

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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Private Members' time begins at 6 o'clock.

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
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Surely we have eaten into that time. Will the rest of today's proceedings be ten minutes later than scheduled? I am asking for a ruling.

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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That is in your hands.

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Fine Gael)
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It is normal to begin Private Members' time at 6 o'clock. The resumption of Committee Stage of the digital hub Bill will be after 8 o'clock.

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
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No, Committee Stage is to resume when the House meets after next week's break.

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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Private Members' time begins at six o'clock.

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
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That is fine. I was merely hoping to give ten more minutes to the Bill.