Speaking Arrangements: Motion
Dail Éireann — 2020-07-30
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Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF), Donegal

I am. I move amendment No. 1:
To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following:
"notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following compromise speaking arrangements for Second Stage of a Bill as put forward by Sinn Féin at the meeting of the Business Committee on 30th July, 2020, suggesting:
Government 20 minutes,
Sinn Féin 20 minutes,
all other Groups 10 minutes each,
Government 20 minutes,
Sinn Féin 15 minutes,
all other Groups 10 minutes each, and
Government 5 minutes,
be adopted and shall have effect from September, 2020, and such arrangements shall be reviewed by the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform no later than 22nd December, 2020."

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