Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad
Seanad Éireann — 2020-07-30
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Lisa Chambers (FF), Cultural and Educational Panel

I propose that notwithstanding the order of the House today, proceedings on No. a 1 shall be interrupted at 3.15 p.m., whereupon the sitting shall suspend for 30 minutes; statements on the Skellig Star direct provision centre and the future of direct provision, No. a 2 on the Supplementary Order Paper, shall be taken at 3.45 p.m., and shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes, with the opening speech by the Minister for Justice and Equality not to exceed ten minutes, the speeches for the spokespersons for each group not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be given no less than eight minutes to reply to the debate; the sitting shall suspend for 30 minutes on the conclusion of the statements; and the proceedings on No. a 1 shall be resumed at 5.15 p.m., if not previously concluded.

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Sitting date: 2020-07-30