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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Jul 1981

Vol. 329 No. 6

Allocation of Time: Motion.

I move:

That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and in the Resolution of the Dáil of 7 July, 1981—

(i) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. to-day and later than 5.30 p.m. to-morrow and the hour at which business is to be interrupted each day shall be 10.30 p.m.:

(ii) the sitting shall not be suspended from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. to-day:

(iii) the following arrangements shall apply in the debate on Financial Motion No. 9 — Amendment of Law:—

(a) the speech of the first speaker for Fianna Fáil shall not exceed one hour and a half;

(b) the speech of the second Government speaker and the speeches of the final two speakers shall not exceed one hour each;

(c) the speech of each other Member called on shall not exceed 45 minutes; and

(d) the final speaker for Fianna Fáil shall be called on to-morrow not later than 8.30 p.m. and a member of the Government shall be called on not later than 9.30 p.m., to conclude the debate not later than 10.30 p.m.; and

(iv) the Dáil at its rising to-morrow shall adjourn until Tuesday, 20 October, 1981.

Question put and agreed to.
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