Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re membership of committees; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the revised agreement on social security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of Australia (back from committee); No. 12, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the double taxation relief orders 2005, Republic of Chile, Portuguese Republic and accession states; No. 13, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Tampere Convention on the provision of telecommunications resources for disaster mitigation and relief operations; No. 14, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) and Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Orders 2005; and No. 15, motion re Book of Estimates 2006.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 9.30 p.m; (2) Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 shall be decided without debate; (3) the proceedings on No. 15 shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn at 9.30 p.m. tonight and shall resume not later than 5 p.m. tomorrow and shall, if not previously concluded be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. on that night and the following arrangements shall apply: the speech of the Minister for Finance 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 10 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 ten minutes.

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