It is proposed to take No. 3, Declaration under Article 29.7 of the Constitution (Extension of Time) Bill, 1999 – Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 30, the Qualifications (Education and Training) Bill, 1999, 1999 [Seanad] – Second Stage (Resumed); and No. 51, the Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill, 1998 – Second Stage.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 3 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Bill, include only those set down or accepted by the Taoiseach; the Order of 30 June 1998 is discharged and the Second Stage of No. 51 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of the main spokesperson for the Labour Party, of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokesperson for the Fine Gael Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; Members may share time; and the main spokesperson for the Labour Party shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.
Private Members' business shall be No. 72, Motion re. Disability (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m.