Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations — Rome 1 — back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and co-operation in matters relating to maintenance obligations — back from committee; No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council decision annexed to the communication from the Commission to the Council calling on the Council to provide for measures relating to maintenance obligations taken under Article 65 of the treaty establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure laid down in Article 251 of that treaty — back from committee; No. 22, Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Report Stage resumed and Final Stage; No. 24, Building Control Bill 2005 — Second Stage, resumed; and No. 25 — statements on Transport 21.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 12, 13 and 14 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of No. 22 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; the following arrangements shall apply regarding No. 25: the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, Labour Party and Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the statements of each other member called upon 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 statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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