Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a12, Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Financial Resolution; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European small claims procedure — back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters — back from committee; No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 — back from committee; No. 23, Criminal Justice Bill 2004 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 22, Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 24, Land Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 25, statements on suicide, to be taken not later than 1.30 p.m. and the order shall not resume thereafter.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. a12, 12, 13 and 14 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on No. 25 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and 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; the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; Members may share time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 14 June 2005.

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