I move:
That, in order to facilitate an address by the President to both Houses of the Oireachtas pursuant to Article 13.7.1 of the Constitution on Thursday, 16th December, 1999, the following arrangements shall apply in respect of sittings and business of the Seanad on that day:–
(1)the Seanad shall be enjoined with the Dáil to constitute a Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas which shall commence at 12 noon for the purpose of the address by the President; the Ceann Comhairle shall be Chairman of the Joint Sitting and he shall adjourn the Joint Sitting at the conclusion of the address, and
(2)the Sitting of the Seanad shall commence at 2.30 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply:
(i)matters may not be raised under the provisions of Standing Orders 28, 29 and 30;
(ii)business shall be confined to Statements on the Millennium which shall be confined to the Leaders of each Group/Party, (or a Member nominated in their stead) which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case
and, at 4 p.m. or on the conclusion of business, whichever is the earlier, the Seanad shall adjourn sine die.