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Dáil
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Order of Business

Summary

The Taoiseach proposes the day’s business and extended sitting arrangements; the Ceann Comhairle puts the proposals, which the House agrees.

Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Council decision relating to readmission agreements; and No. 11a, motion re promissory note arrangement (on Supplementary Order Paper). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members’ business, which shall be No. 93, motion re Magdalen laundries, and shall be taken on the conclusion of the opening speeches of No. 11a or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the later, and adjourn after 90 minutes; Nos. 10 and 11 shall be decided without debate; and the following arrangements shall apply in regard to No. 11a: the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of 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 20 minutes in each case, the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case and such Members may share their time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There are three proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 10 and 11 without debate agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 11a agreed to? Agreed.

I call Deputy Ó Cuív on the Order of Business.

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