Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 13, Supplementary Estimate for public services [Vote 31], back from committee; No. 14, motion re membership of committees; No. 15, Railway Safety Bill 2001 — instruction to committee; No. 20, statements on Corrib gas field; and No. 21, Railway Safety Bill 2001 — 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. and business shall be interrupted on the adjournment of Private Members' business which shall be No. 48, motion re report of the Comptroller and Auditor General for 2004, which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 20, whichever is the later; Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, shall be decided without debate and, in the case of No. 13, Supplementary Estimate for public services [Vote 31], any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; the proceedings on No. 20 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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 statements of each other Member called upon 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 statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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