It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re Agreement between Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Social Security; No. a28 on the Supplementary Order Paper, Statements on the Report of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the early release of Mr. Philip Sheedy; No. 1, Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Bill, 1999 [Seanad], Second Stage and No. 28, Solicitors (Amendment) Bill, 1998 [Seanad], Second Stage (Resumed).
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) No. 8 shall be decided without debate; (2) the following arrangements shall apply in relation to a28 on the Supplementary Order Paper: (i) the statements shall be confined to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case and time may be shared with other Members; (ii) following statements, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform shall take questions for a period not exceeding 30 minutes; and (iii) the proceedings, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes; (3) Private Members' Business shall be No. 49, Radio and Television (Amendment) Bill, 1999, Second Stage, and the proceedings on the Second Stage thereof, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 April.