Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 20, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European return fund for the period 2008 to 2013, back from committee; No. 21, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European refugee fund for the period 2008 to 2013, back from committee; No. 22, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council Decision establishing the European fund for the integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013, back from committee; No. 23, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for an EU Council Framework Decision to strengthen the criminal law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship-source pollution, back from committee; No. 32, statements on UN reform; No. 4b Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Second and Remaining Stages; and No. 31, Land Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 20 to 23, inclusive, shall be decided without debate; the proceedings in relation to No. 32 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements 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 the Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 4b: the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3 p.m. today, 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 Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. today 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 Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children.

The Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 28 September 2005.

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