It is proposed to take the Report from the Select Committee on Social Affairs on the Equal Status Bill, 1997; No. 25a, motion re. ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 2, Central Bank Bill, 1996 — amendments from the Seanad; No. 14, motion re. Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Blood Transfusion Service Board.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) No. 25a should be decided without debate; (2) the amendments from the Seanad to No. 2 should be taken together and decided without debate by one question, which shall be put from the Chair; and (3) the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 14: the opening speech of a Minister, Minister of State and main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats shall not exceed one hour in each case and the speech of each other Member called shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.