It is proposed to take No. a19, Finance Bill, 2000 – Financial Resolutions (Nos. 1 – 39); No. 19, Finance Bill, 2000 – Allocation of Time Motion for Select Committee; No. 43b, Motion re: Placing of Contingent of Permanent Defence Force under Authority of UNTAET; No. 5, Social Welfare Bill, 2000 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; No. 44, Statements on the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness (to be taken not later than immediately following the announcement of matters on the adjournment under Standing Order 21 and the order shall not resume thereafter)
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) Nos. a19, 19 and 43b shall be decided without debate, and in the case of No. a19, Financial Resolutions, Nos. 1 – 39 shall be moved together and decided by one Question which shall be put from the Chair; (2) the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 44: (i) the opening statement of the Taoiseach and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (ii) the statement of each other member shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (iii) members may share time; and (iv) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed ten minutes.