Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Internal Agreement concerning the 10th European Development Fund; No. 19, National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006 — Report Stage, resumed, and Final Stage; No. 20 — National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second Stage, resumed; and No. 21 — Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second Stage, resumed. 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 10 p.m.; No. 12 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on the resumed Report and Final Stages of No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6 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 Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; and the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 20 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. tonight. Private Members' business shall be No. 39, Biofuels (Blended Motor Fuels) Bill 2007 — Second Stage, and the proceedings on the Second Stage thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 14 February 2007.

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