It is proposed to take No. 16c, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35, back from committee; No. 5, Credit Union Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn at 2.15 p.m. if not previously concluded; and No. 16d, motion re children’s hospital.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 16c shall be decided without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; and the proceedings with regard to No. 16d shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: speeches shall be made by a Minister or Minister of State and by the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

With regard to the Tax Transparency Bill 2012, the Second Stage of which shall be considered tomorrow, the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of Deputy Eoghan Murphy and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Technical Group and of a Minister or Minister of State, who shall be called upon in that order, and who may share their time, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes and such Members may share time; a Minister or Minister of State, who may speak twice, shall be called upon not later than 1 p.m. to make a speech which shall not exceed 15 minutes; and Deputy Eoghan Murphy shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16c, motion re Supplementary Estimate for Public Services – Vote 35, back from committee, agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 16d, motion re children's hospital, agreed to?

The statements are welcome, as is a decision on the hospital, but there was no contact with the Whips in respect of the shape of this debate. I understand there will be 20 minutes of questions and answers. I do not oppose the arrangement but it would have been far better if we had allocated more time for questions and answers. There are considerable issues people want to tease out with the Minister.

In anticipation of Deputy McDonald requesting time for a debate on the decision on the children's hospital, the Government took the initiative to put it on the programme for today. We also tabled a motion, which we circulated to the Whips last night. If there are amendments, we can consider them. Some 85 minutes are provided and when spokespersons are in the Chamber, there is a degree of flexibility in exchanges. The arrangements are reasonable and can be flexibly applied by Members in the Chamber.

Is that agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with the Tax Transparency Bill 2012 tomorrow agreed?

Is there a manifesto of transparency?

Is that agreed? Agreed.