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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 28 May 1987

Vol. 373 No. 1

Order of Business.

It is proposed to take No. 11.

It is also proposed that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. today and not later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted at 8 p.m.

It is further proposed that Votes 44 and 45 be taken together for the purpose of debate and be brought to a conclusion not later than 1.30 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair.

It is further proposed that Votes 42 and 43 be taken together for the purpose of debate and be brought to a conclusion not later than 5 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair.

It is further proposed that the proceedings on Vote 39 shall be brought to a conclusion not later than 8 p.m. today.

It is further proposed that notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders the following arrangements shall apply for the debate on the Estimates being taken today:

(1) The opening speech of the Minister moving the Votes shall not exceed 30 minutes.

(2) The speech of any other Member shall not exceed 20 minutes.

(3) No Member shall speak more than once in each debate with the exception of the Minister moving the Votes who shall be called on to conclude not later than ten minutes before the respective Votes conclude.

(4) If a division is challenged on any Estimate today the taking of such division shall be postponed until 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 3 June 1987.

It is further proposed that at the conclusion of business today the Dáil shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 3 June 1987.

Are the arrangements for the late sitting today agreed? Agreed. Are the arrangements in respect of the Estimates as outlined agreed? Agreed. Is the date for the resumption of the Dáil agreed? Agreed.

I want to give notice of my intention to raise on the Adjournment the proposal to make available for an indefinite period the round entrance hall of the National Museum for sittings of the other House.

I will communicate with the Deputy.

I should like to ask the Minister for Health if, as a result of the High Court injunction which has been obtained by the Lismore Save the Hospital Committee, all health cuts will be suspended.

That does not arise on the Order of Business.

I wish to raise on the Adjournment the future of Cullenswood House which is in the ownership of the Office of Public Works.

I will communicate with Deputy Quinn.

I should like to ask the Minister for Agriculture why the farm talks in Brussels have been put off for three weeks. Could they not meet next week as there is an enormous loss to Irish farmers——

That certainly does not arise on the Order of Business.

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