I move:
That, with effect from 27th April, 1993 until further notice in the 27th Dáil, the following shall apply in substitution for that part of the Resolution of the Dáil of 10 February, 1993, relating to Standing Order 20 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business:
20. (1) Unless it shall otherwise resolve, the Dáil shall meet every Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. and every Wednesday and Thursday at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than forty minutes after the interruption of business provided for in paragraph (2) of this Standing Order.
(2) At 8.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and at 5 p.m. on Thursdays, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (6) and (7) of this Standing Order, the proceedings on any business then under consideration shall be interrupted (or if the Dáil be in Committee, progress shall be reported and leave asked to sit again): Provided that if an Order shall have been made under Standing Order 21, that the hour at which business is to be interrupted be other than that specified in this paragraph, the provisions of this Standing Order with such substitution shall otherwise apply.
(3) Any member may give notice in writing, not later than 12 noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays or 11 a.m. on Thursdays, of a matter which he wished to bring forward for discussion on the interruption of business by way of a five minute speech (in respect of which the provisions of paragraph (5) of this Standing Order shall apply), but the Dáil shall not divide on any matter arising out of such discussion, nor shall opposed business be taken after 8.30 p.m. or 5 p.m., respectively.
(4) After Questions, the Ceann Comhairle shall advise the Dáil of the matters in respect of which notice has been given under paragraph 3 of this Standing Order and the name of the member concerned in each case. He shall also, at the first convenient opportunity, advise the Dáil of the matters which he has selected for discussion.
(5) The Ceann Comhairle shall select four matters upon which the member concerned may make a five minute speech. In each case a member of the Government or Minister of State shall be entitled to not more than five minutes for a speech in reply. The matters selected must relate to public affairs connected with a Department of State or to matters of administration for which a member of the Government or Minister of State is officially responsible.
(6) If, at the time appointed for the interruption of business as provided in paragraph (2) of this Standing Order, the closure is moved or proceedings under the closure are in progress, the Ceann Comhairle will not effect such interruption until the proceedings under the closure, and on any such further motion as is specified in the Standing Order as to closure [S.O. 58] have been completed.
(7) If, at the time appointed for the interruption of business as afore-said,
(a) a division is in progress or has been ordered to be taken or
(b) the debate on an item of business has concluded,
the interruption shall not take place until after the decision has been declared from the Chair. If the decision is on an amendment, or on an amendment to the amendment, the Ceann Comhairle shall proceed after such declaration to put in proper sequence the Questions necessary to bring proceedings on an item of business to a conclusion, but if any member offers to speak thereon or objects to further proceedings, the interruption shall thereupon take place.