Seanad debates

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

11:00 am

Photo of Donie CassidyDonie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders:

(1) The Second and Remaining Stages of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009, shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) the proceedings on the Second Stage, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 12.45 p.m. and the contributions shall be as follows:

(a) the speech of the spokesperson of each group shall not exceed 5 minutes in each case;

(b) the speech of each other member called upon shall not exceed 4 minutes in each case;

(c) members may share time; and

(d) the Minister shall be called upon to make a speech in reply no later than 12.40 p.m.;

(ii) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. by one Question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Government.

Question put and agreed to.