I move motion No. 1:
That in relation to motions other than Government motions the following provisions shall apply—
(a) the time allowed for the debate on a motion shall, unless the Seanad otherwise orders, not exceed a period of six hours in the aggregate and at the expiration of this period, if the proceedings on the motion have not previously concluded, the Cathaoirleach shall put forthwith the question or questions necessary to bring them to a conclusion,
(b) the speech of a Senator proposing a motion shall not exceed thirty minutes, and the Senator proposing, or such other Senator who has not already spoken as he may authorise in that behalf, shall be entitled to not more than twenty minutes for a speech in reply; the speech of any other Senator in the course of the debate shall not exceed twenty minutes.