Before I call on Deputy D'Arcy, the Chair wishes to allow the Government Chief Whip, Deputy Pat Carey, to make a statement.
Business of Dáil.
I move:
That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. today, and the proceedings on No. 2a (on Supplementary Order Paper) Mental Health Bill 2008, Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 80 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:
(i) the proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 50 minutes; the speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 5 minutes;
(ii) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes 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 Health and Children.
Question put and agreed to.