It is proposed to take No. 6b, election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle; No. 7, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2011; No. 8, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast); No. 6c, motion re conduct of Member; No. 1, Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad] — Second Stage, to adjourn at 1.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 11, statements on “Making Committees work in the 31st Dáil”; and No. 11a, statements on banks recapitalisation and restructuring.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. and business shall be interrupted at the conclusion of No. 11a; Nos. 6b, 7 and 8 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on No. 6c shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and the speech shall be confined to Deputy Michael Lowry who shall not exceed 30 minutes; the proceedings on No. 11 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of a Minister or Minister of State and 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, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, Members may share time, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 5 minutes; and the proceedings on No. 11a shall be taken at 4.45 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: statements shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who shall be called upon in that order, may share their time and shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.