It is proposed to take No. 5, motion re. leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 38]; No. 6, a technical motion re. Supplementary Estimate [Vote 42]; No. 7, motion re. leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 42]; and, subject to the agreement of Nos. 6 and 7, Supplementary Estimate [Vote 42]; No. 29, Powers of Attorney Bill, 1995 [Seanad] — Order for Report and, subject to the Order being made, the Report and Final Stages of the Powers of Attorney Bill, 1995 [Seanad] and No. 30, statements on Delivering Better Government — A Programme of Change for the Irish Civil Service.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: Nos. 5, 6 and 7 shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith and, subject to the agreement of Nos. 6 and 7, the debate on the Supplementary Estimate [Vote 42], if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the opening speech of the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht and of the main spokespersons for the Fianna Fáil Party and the Progressive Democrats Party shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case; (ii) the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; (iv) the Minister shall be called upon not later than 5.15 p.m. to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes; and (v) any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith. Subject to the Order being made on No. 29, the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of the Powers of Attorney Bill, 1995 [Seanad], if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 6.45 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Equality and Law Reform.
The following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 30: the opening statement of a Minister or Minister for State and of the main spokespersons for the Fianna Fáil Party and the Progressive Democrats Party shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case; the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; Members may share time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.
Private Members' Business shall be No. 40, motion re. establishment of regional boards of education (resumed).