Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 18a, 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 on 8 March 2008; No. 18b, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2007; No. 24, Health Bill 2006 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 25, European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed) and No. 1, Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted at the conclusion of oral questions to the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Nos. 18a and 18b shall be decided without debate and, in the case of No. 18b, any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 24 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. today; the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 25 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 2.30 p.m. today; the proceedings on the Second Stage of No. 1 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.45 p.m. today; that Question Time today shall be taken at 4.45 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. 1, whichever is the later, 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.

The Dáil shall sit tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 2 p.m.; there shall be no Order of Business, that is, within the meaning of Standing Order 26; the taking of any divisions shall be postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 27 February 2007, and accordingly, the following business shall be transacted: No. 9, Medical Practitioners Bill 2007 — Second Stage and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 2 p.m. on that day.

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