I call the Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Regina Doherty, to make proposals regarding the arrangements for statements on Syria this afternoon.
Business of Dáil
It is proposed, notwithstanding the order of the Dáil of 18 October 2016, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.48 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of No. 18a, statements on the conflict in Syria, with particular reference to the ongoing crisis in Aleppo, which shall be taken immediately following Topical Issues, and to which the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and five minutes; and the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.
Is that agreed? Agreed.