Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 9a, motion re establishment of Joint Committee on the Constitution; No. 19, Ráitis maidir leis an nGaeilge — Statements on the Irish Language, to conclude at 12 noon, if not previously concluded; No. 9b, motion re Zimbabwe and Roy Bennett; No. 18, Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 22, Land Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or the Order of the Dáil of 23 March 2005, that (1) No. 9a shall be taken immediately after the Order of Business and shall be decided without debate; (2) the proceedings on No. 9b shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; and (ii) subject to (i) Members may share time; and (3) the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 12 April 2005.

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