It is proposed to take No. 12, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 12, 20, 22, 31 and 32] - back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the draft scheme entitled Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2012; No. 21, Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 2 - Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 12 shall be decided without debate; Votes 12, 20, 22, 31 and 32 shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; and the proceedings in relation to No. 13 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and 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, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

Is the proposal for dealing with No. 12 without debate agreed to?

It is not agreed. I object to this matter going through without debate. The Supplementary Estimate seeks an additional €35 million for the payment of Civil Service pensions. I recognise that the vast bulk of civil servants are in receipt of very modest pensions, with €30,000 being the norm, but the Government has categorically failed-----

Sorry; we cannot debate the issue.

-----to deal with the excessive pension pots of a minority. It is unacceptable to look for €25 million in additional resources one week before another vicious budget when the Government will not deal with the issue of runaway pensions and pension pots.

I am not opposing the Order of Business on this matter but I would like an assurance from the Tánaiste that the House will get an opportunity to discuss it.

These Estimates were discussed at committee and there will be an opportunity after the budget is announced for a debate in the House.

Is the proposal for dealing with No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the draft scheme entitled Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2012 agreed to? Agreed.