Order of Business
The Tánaiste proposed the day’s business and time limit for the Ombudsman motion, which the House agreed to.
It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 4 (10)) Order 2013; No. 3, Freedom of Information Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 2, Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in regard to No. 11 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 20 minutes, with the 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, not exceeding five minutes in each case, and Members having the option to share time.