Order of Business
The House agrees tomorrow’s sitting, scheduled business, statements on Garda allegations and a 30-minute question session.
It is proposed to take No. 13, Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage (Resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 135, motion regarding the post office network. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m. tomorrow; that statements on allegations in regard to An Garda Síochána shall be taken at that time and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening statement of the 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, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case and Members may share time, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and Members may share their time, and a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 30 minutes. Leaders' Questions will be taken at 12 p.m. and Oral Questions shall be taken at 6.15 p.m.
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Is the proposal regarding the sitting and business of the Dáil tomorrow agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with parliamentary questions agreed? Agreed.
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Is that in relation to questions to the Minister?
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Will we have an opportunity to put questions to the Minister, Deputy Shatter?
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Will the questions and answers session be for 45 or 30 minutes?