Ivana Bacik (Independent)
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I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet on Monday, 15th December, 2014 at 2.30 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply:(1) (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended;

(b) there shall be no Order of Business;
(c) the business to be taken shall be confined to–

(i) the Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014 Dáil which shall be taken at 2.30 p.m. and which shall be brought to a conclusion at 4 p.m., if not previously concluded, and in respect of which the contributions of Group spokespersons shall not exceed 8 minutes, those of all other Senators shall not exceed 5 minutes, and the Minister shall be called upon to reply to the debate not later than 3.55 p.m.; and
(ii) subject to its passage by the Dáil, the Second Stage of the Water Services Bill 2014 Dáil which shall be taken at the contributions of Group spokespersons shall not exceed 8 minutes and those of all other Senators shall not exceed 5 minutes.

(2) No other business shall be taken unless the Seanad shall otherwise order on motion made by the Leader of the House or such other Senator as he may authorise in that behalf.”