It is proposed to take No. 3, Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 25, Credit Reporting Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in relation to the Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2013, the Second Stage of which shall be considered tomorrow, the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, or a Member nominated in his stead, and the main spokespersons for Sinn Féin, the Technical Group and a Minister or Minister of State, who shall be called upon in that order and may share 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 Seán Ó Fearghaíl, or a Member nominated in his stead, shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.

There is one proposal to be put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with Second Stage of the Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2013 tomorrow agreed to? Agreed.

The last time a Private Members' Bill was taken on a Friday, I stated it was a shame that we were getting into the habit of ordering business in this fashion. It is for a Member to present a Private Members' Bill and the Government to indicate whether it is accepting it. I feel strongly about this matter because the House should order its own business. Deputies should note that I was totally ignored when I requested previously that this matter be considered.

Will the Ceann Comhairle clarify his statement?

The idea of a Private Members' Bill is that Members rather than parties have a right to introduce legislation. This procedure worked well when we were allowed to call speakers as they indicated, irrespective of whether they wished to speak for two minutes or five minutes. It is wrong that the House is going down the road of ordering everything. Private Members' Bills are not about the Opposition and Government having their say.

That is a good point and one which I endorse.

I requested a change as late as this morning but my request was ignored. I call Deputy Martin on the Order of Business.