Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business shall be No. 13, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 31]; No. 14, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 31] to select committee; No. 19, statements on Northern Ireland; and No. 20, Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m.; business shall be interrupted on the adjournment of Private Members' business, which shall be No. 46, motion re proposed new prison site at Thornton Hall, County Dublin, which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 19, whichever is later, which shall take place tomorrow immediately after the Order of Business, and which shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day; No. 13 and, subject to agreement of No. 13, No. 14, referral to select committee, shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded on Nos. 13 and 14 shall be taken forthwith; proceedings on No. 19, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) subject to (ii) the statements of the Taoiseach and the Minister, 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, (ii) Members may share time, and (iii) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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