It is proposed to take No. 5a, Motion re Leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Votes 19, 20 and 21]; No. 11, Statements on the situation in the Great Lakes Area of Africa; No. 12, Adoption (No. 2) Bill, 1996, Report and Final Stages; and No. 10, Universities Bill, 1996, Second Stage (Resumed).
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the sitting shall not be suspended at 1.30 p.m. today; (2) business shall be interrupted today following the announcement of matters on the Adjournment under Standing Order 21; (3) No. 5a [Votes 19, 20 and 21] shall be decided without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; (4) No. 11, if not previously concluded shall adjourn at 12 noon today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the opening statement 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 20 minutes in each case; the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; and (iv) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes; (5) the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of No. 12, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 2.15 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 of State at the Department of Health; and (6) Private Members' Business which shall be No. 35, Motion No. 16 re Heritage (resumed) shall be taken today between 12 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. and the proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m.