Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re appointment of members of the Garda Síochána ombudsman commission; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2006; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2006; No. 14, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 15, Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 — Financial Resolution; No. 16, Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Financial Resolution; No. 18, statements on European Council, Brussels; and No. 19, Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) Nos. 11 to 16, inclusive, shall be decided without debate; (2) the proceedings on No. 18 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 80 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes, and subject to (ii), shall be confined to the Taoiseach and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (ii) Members may share time; and (iii) immediately following the statements, the Minister for Foreign Affairs shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; and (3) Private Members' business shall be No. 45, motion re Services Directive, which shall also take place tomorrow immediately after the Order of Business and shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day.

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