It is proposed to take No. 14 — Financial Resolution re. Central Bank Bill, 1996; No. 14a — Financial Resolution re. Dublin Docklands Development Authority Bill, 1996; No. 14b — motion re. sub-committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on report of Judge Buchanan on alleged payments by Dunnes Stores Ltd.; No. 5b — Appropriation Bill, 1996 — Order for Second Stage and Second and Remaining Stages; No. 22 — Statements on the European Summit Meeting; No. 23 — Statements on the Book of Estimates, 1997; Statement by Deputy Michael Lowry shall be taken today following the announcement of matters on the Adjournment under Standing Order 21.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) Nos. 14, 14a, 14b shall be decided without debate; (2) The Second and Remaining Stages of No. 5b shall be taken together without debate and shall be decided 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 Finance; (3) No. 22 shall be confined to the Taoiseach, to the main spokespersons for the Fianna Fáil Party, the Progressive Democrats Party, the Democratic Left Party and to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, who shall be called upon in that order, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (4) No. 23, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 2.30 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statement of the Minister for Finance and of the main spokespersons for the Fianna Fáil Party and the Progressive Democrats Party shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; (ii) 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 not later than 2.15 p.m. to make a statement in reply; (5) Deputy Michael Lowry shall make a statement which shall be brought to a conclusion not later than 4.45 p.m. today; and (6) The Dáil, on its rising today, shall adjourn until 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 22 January 1997; and Question Time shall take place between 2 p.m. and 3.45 p.m. on that day.