Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No.18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council Decision on the exchange of information and co-operation concerning terrorist offences, back from committee; No. 19, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Regulations 2005; No. 28, Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 2 , International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 29, Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 30, Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; No. 18 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: 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, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the proceedings on the resumed Report and Final Stages of No. 28 shall be taken today and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Agriculture and Food; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 2: the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.30 p.m. tonight, the opening 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, the speech 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 speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages of No. 2 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Transport.

Private Members' Business shall be No. 56, motion re G8 Summit and overseas development aid (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m.

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