I move:—
That notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Standing Orders, the following provisions shall apply in respect of sittings of the Dáil until the adjournment for the Easter Recess:—
(a) The Dáil shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Thursdays and the Order for the Adjournment shall be taken not later than 5 p.m.;
(b) Questions to Ministers on the Order Paper on Thursdays shall be taken at 3 p.m., at which time the business under consideration shall be interrupted.
This is a motion that has resulted from consultations with the Whips of the various other Parties and represents the greatest common measure of agreement that, I understand, could be got. I want to make it perfectly clear that the Fine Gael Party would not agree to this proposal at any time. I had discussions with the Whips of other Parties last week, and, as a result of those discussions, I put down this motion in regard to future sittings of the Dáil.