I move:
(1) That, pursuant to Standing Order 94 (2) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Finance Bill, 1992, shall be referred to a Special Committee.
(2) That the Committee shall consist of fifteen members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
(3) That the quorum of the Committee shall be seven.
(4) That the first meeting of the Committee shall be held on Monday, 11th May.
(5) That the proceedings in Special Committee shall be brought to a conclusion in accordance with the following timetable—
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Date: |
Proceedings: |
To conclude not later than: |
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Monday, 11th May |
Chapter I of Part I (covering sections 1 to 15) |
5.30 p.m. |
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Chapter II of Part I (covering sections 16 to 36) |
8.30 p.m. |
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Tuesday, 12th May |
Chapters III, IV and V of Part I (covering sections 37 to 69) |
1.30 p.m. |
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Chapter VI of Part I (covering sections 70 to 83) |
6.30 p.m. |
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Part II (covering sections 84 to 143) |
9 p.m. |
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Wednesday, 13th May |
Part III (covering sections 144 to 178) |
5 p.m. |
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Part IV (covering sections 179 to 196) |
6.30 p.m. |
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Part V (covering sections 197 to 200) |
8 p.m. |
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Parts VI, VII and VIII (covering sections 201 to 232), Schedules and the Title. |
9 p.m. |
and where proceedings have not concluded by the stated time, they shall be brought to a conclusion by one Question, which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only amendments set down by the Minister for Finance.
(6) That no Member may claim a division except on a question put as provided for in accordance with Paragraph 5: Provided, however, whenever the Chairman shall have declared the result, in his opinion, of the putting of any question, any Member may have his dissent from such declaration recorded in the official proceedings of the Committee.
(7) That, at the time allocated for the taking of divisions, the door shall be locked and the division taken after the lapse of eight minutes or as soon as all members of the Committee (or duly nominated substitutes as the case may be) are present, whichever is the earlier. Whereupon a division shall be taken by the Clerk to the Committee calling the names of the members. In the event of there being an equality of votes the Question shall be decided in the negative.
(8) That the Committee shall report back to the Dáil not later than Thursday, 14th May.