Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 19, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 12, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 — Financial Resolution; No. 13, motion re establishment of a commission of investigation into the handling of allegations of child sexual abuse against members of the clergy operating under the aegis of the Catholic archdiocese of Dublin and related matters; No. 3, the Social Welfare Bill 2005 — Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages; and No. 30, the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Committee and Remaining Stages.

In accordance with the Order of the Dáil of 13 December 2005, it is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m., business being interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m. Proceedings of the resumed Second Stage of No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.30 p.m., No. 12 being taken immediately thereafter and decided without debate.

The proceedings of No. 13 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply. The speech of a Minister or Minister of State, the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party, the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, 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 that shall not exceed five minutes.

The following arrangements shall apply regarding No. 3, the Social Welfare Bill 2005. The proceedings on the resumed Second Stage, if not previously concluded, are to be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. tonight. The proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 p.m. by one question, to be put from the Chair, which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs.

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