Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the agreements between the Government of Ireland and the Governments of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Poland on co-operation in combating organised crime; No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic of Chile) Order 2005, back from committee; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Portuguese Republic) Order 2005, back from committee; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Adjustment of Profits of Associated Enterprises) (Accession States) Order 2005, back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations, back from committee; No. 19, Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, Instruction to Committee; No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2005, back from committee; No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2005, back from committee; No. 22, Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 23, Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 9 to 14, inclusive, and 19 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on No. 15 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 25 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches 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 five 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; and Private Members' business shall be No. 33, Good Samaritan Bill 2005 — Second Stage — which shall also take place tomorrow at 12 p.m., and the proceedings on Second Stage thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day.

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