Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to public business:

(1) The Seanad shall meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, 7 December 2015 and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended;

(b) there shall be no Order of Business;

(c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this paragraph and, accordingly, no other business shall be taken unless the Seanad shall otherwise order on motion made by the Leader of the House or such other Senator as he may authorise in that behalf.Schedule

Prisons Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage:

The contributions of group spokespersons on the debate on Second Stage, which shall commence at 1 p.m. and conclude no later than 2.30 p.m., shall not exceed eight minutes, the contribution of all other Senators shall not exceed five minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 2.25 p.m;

Courts Bill 2015 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage:

The contributions of group spokespersons on the debate on Second Stage, which shall commence on the conclusion of Second Stage of the Prisons Bill 2015 and which shall conclude within 90 minutes, shall not exceed eight minutes, the contribution of all other Senators shall not exceed five minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate not later than 85 minutes after the commencement of the debate;

International Protection Bill 2015 – Remaining Stages:

The proceedings on Committee Stage (if not already concluded) and Final Stages shall be taken on the conclusion of the debate on Second Stage of the Courts Bill 2015 and, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Government.

(2) the Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 8 December 2015 and the Order of Business shall be proposed at 11.30 a.m."