Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 22a, motion re sittings and Business of the Dáil; No. 23, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 9) Regulations 2006 — back from committee; No. 24, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations 2006 — back from committee; No. 25, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 order — back from committee; No. 26, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 — back from committee; No. 27, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2006 — back from committee; No. 28, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2006 — back from committee; No. 29, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of an agreement between Ireland and the World Bank on participation in the Carbon Fund for Europe; No. 30, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of an agreement between Ireland and the World Bank on participation in the BioCarbon Fund; No. 30a, motion re Article 35.4 of the Constitution; No. 7a, Appropriation Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages; No. 2, Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 — amendments from the Seanad; No. 30b, Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad] — modification of Standing Orders in relation to motion to instruct the committee; No. 30c, Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad] — motion to instruct the committee; No. 34, Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 35, Citizens Information Bill — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 5b, Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] — Second and Remaining Stages; No. 8, Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill 2006 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; No. 30d, Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Bill — Financial Resolution; and No. 9, Carbon Fund Bill — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn at 5.45 p.m. today, and the Order shall not resume thereafter.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. and on the conclusion of Question Time today, the Dáil shall adjourn forthwith; that Nos. 22(a), 23 to 30, inclusive, 30(a), 7(a) and 30(b) shall be decided without debate; in the case of 7(a), the Second and Subsequent Stages shall be decided by one question that will be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Finance and, in the case of No. 22(a), that the motion and any amendments thereto shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair; that the proceedings on No. 2 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 12.15 p.m. today and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question to be put by the Chair which shall, in relation to the amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; that the proceedings on No. 30(c) shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 16 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: The speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokesperson of the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party, the Technical Group, who shall be called on in that order and who may share their time, which shall not exceed four minutes in each case; that the Report and Final Stages of No. 34 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.45 p.m. today 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; that the Report and Final Stages of No. 35 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 2.15 p.m. today 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 Social and Family Affairs; that the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 5(b) shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: The proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes, speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons of the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called on in that order and who may share their time, which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, and the Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which will not exceed five minutes; that the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. today 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 Arts, Sports and Tourism; that the Second Stage of No. 8 shall be taken today and proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.45 p.m. and the speeches of the Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons of the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called on in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case and the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which will not exceed five minutes and No. 30(d) shall be taken immediately thereafter and will be decided without debate; that the Second Stage of No. 9 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn at 5.45 p.m. today, the speeches of the Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons of the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called on in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case and the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which will not exceed five minutes; that Question Time today shall be taken at 5.45 p.m for 75 minutes and in the event of a Private Notice Question being allowed, it shall be taken after 45 minutes and the order shall not resume thereafter; that the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24 January 2007 and, subject to the agreement of No. 22(a), the business to be transacted shall be in accordance with the proposals contained therein.

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