Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 16, statements on European Council, Brussels; No. 15, Disability Bill 2004 — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 1, Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 — Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 16 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 80 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (1) the statements shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes, and subject to (2) the statements shall be confined to the Taoiseach and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (2) Members may share time; and (3) immediately following the statements, the Minister for Foreign Affairs shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 40, motion re Ireland's agri-food sector (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m.

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