Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I have secured agreement from the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, that he will come to the House at 9 p.m. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business: "That motion No. 20 be taken after the Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill at 9 p.m. and conclude no later than 9.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contribution of the proposer not to exceed four minutes, the contribution of the seconder not to exceed two minutes, the contributions of other Senators not to exceed two minutes each, the proposer to reply at 9.23 p.m. and the Minister to be given five minutes to reply to the debate no later than 9.25 p.m.; the Gender Recognition Bill - amendments from the Dáil, to be taken now and to adjourn at 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; the Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 8 p.m. and adjourn no later than 9 p.m. if not previously concluded."

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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On a point of procedure, the Minister responds before the proposer of the motion replies.

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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We can reverse that. The Minister can take five minutes and the proposer will have two minutes at the end.

Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)
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We are also only taking Second Stage of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill today.

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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That is correct. I accepted that amendment to the Order of Business earlier.