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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Feb 2003

Vol. 560 No. 5

Amendments to Standing Orders: Motion.

I move:

"(1) That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and the Resolution of the Dáil of 3rd December, 2002, with effect from 11 February 2003, and until further notice in the 29th Dáil, Standing Order 114 shall be amended by the insertion of the following sub-paragraph after sub-paragraphs (5)(i)(iii):

‘(iv) The sequence set out above shall recommence on the resumption of Dáil Éireann following any adjournment for a Summer Recess.'

(2) That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, with effect from 11 February 2003, and until further notice in the 29th Dáil, Standing Order 115 shall be amended by the insertion of the following Proviso to paragraph (4):

‘Provided that the following time limits and sequence of speakers shall apply on the debate on a motion proposed by a private member which is limited to three hours:

Opposition Group

(Proposer¹)

40 mins

Government

30 mins

Opposition Group²

20 mins

Government

30 mins

Opposition Group³

20 mins

Proposer

20 mins

Government

5 mins

Proposer (to reply)

15 mins'.”

Question put and agreed to.
[Opposition Group² is either (1) the Labour Party when the proposer is the Fine Gael Party, or (2) the Fine Gael Party, when the proposer is either the Labour Party or the Technical Group.]
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