It is proposed to take No. 218, motion re hospital emergency departments (resumed); and No. 40, statements on reports of the Convention on the Constitution. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 40 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.42 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements 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, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case and such Members may share their time; and (ii) the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time.

There is one proposal to put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 40, statements on the reports of the Convention on the Constitution, agreed to? Agreed. On the Order of Business, I call Deputy Cowen.