Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996 — back from committee; No. 17, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Performances and Phonograms Treaty of 20 December 1996 — back from committee; No. 18, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 1, 18 to 22, inclusive, 26, 30, 32, 35 and 37] — back from committee; No. 19, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2006; No. 20, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) and Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2006; No. 1, Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second and Subsequent Stages; and No. 6, Social Welfare Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 11 p.m., Nos. 16 to 20, inclusive, shall be decided without debate and, in the case of No. 18, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 1, 18 to 22, inclusive, 26, 30, 32, 35 and 37], shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith, and Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 1 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes, 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 15 minutes in each case, the speech 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 speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight 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 the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Private Members' business shall be No. 76, motion re public transport system in Dublin.

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