Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approved by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law; No. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal that section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 shall continue in force for the period ending 8 March 2007; and No. 1, Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

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 on the adjournment of Private Members' business which shall be No. 44 — motion re Labour affairs: establishment of Department of and joint Oireachtas committee on, which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of the opening speeches of No. 1, whichever is the later; and (2) Nos. 8 and 9 shall be decided without debate.

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