It is proposed to take No. 10a, motion concerning the tribunal of inquiry into the hepatitis C infection and No. 12b, statements on the beef industry. It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 10a, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of 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 speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; Members may share time; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon not later than 1.30 p.m. to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed ten minutes.
The following arrangements shall apply in regard to No. 12b: the opening statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats Parties 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; the statements shall resume after the Order of Business on Thursday, 24 October 1996 and the following arrangements shall apply: a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon not later than 2.15 p.m. to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes; following the announcement of matters on the Adjournment under Standing Order 21, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry shall take questions, and such questions, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 4.45 p.m.