I move
That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in the case of statements in relation to the Government's Green Paper on Education which shall be made on Friday, 16th October, 1992 the following arrangements shall apply: (1) Members may make more than one statement;
(2) until 1 p.m. Members shall be called on to make statements in accordance with the following Table and statements shall not exceed the time specified:
TABLE
Spokesperson for the Government |
20 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party |
20 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Labour Party |
20 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Democratic Left Party |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Government |
10 minutes |
Subsequent statements |
10 minutes |
(3) on the conclusion of such statements Members shall be called on to make further statements in accordance with the following Table and statements shall not exceed the time specified:
TABLE
Minister for Education |
15 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party on Primary and Secondary Education |
15 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Labour Party on Primary and Secondary Education |
15 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Democratic Left Party on Primary and Secondary Education |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party on Primary and Secondary Education |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Government on Primary and Secondary Education |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party on Primary and Secondary Education |
5 minutes |
Subsequent statements (time permitting) |
5 minutes |
Minister for Education |
15 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party on Third Level, Continuing and Other Education |
15 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Labour Party on Third Level, Continuing and Other Education |
15 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Democratic Left Party on Third Level, Continuing and Other Education |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party on Third Level, Continuing and Other Education |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Government on Third Level, Continuing and Other Education |
10 minutes |
Spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party on Third Level, Continuing and other Education |
5 minutes |
Subsequent statements (time permitting) |
5 minutes |
(4) not later than 2.20 p.m. and 3.50 p.m., Members shall have 10 minutes to request the Minister (or his substitute, as the case may be) to clarify specific issues in respect of Primary and Secondary Education and Third Level, Continuing and Other Education respectively, and
(5) the Minister for Education may nominate another Member to speak in his stead.