Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 18, Criminal Justice Bill 2007 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 19, Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 20, Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.

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.; notwithstanding the order of the Dáil of 22 March 2007, the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 18 shall be confined to the closing speech of the Minister or Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 15 minutes; the Report and Final Stages of No. 19 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 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 Report and Final Stages of No. 20 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 11 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 the Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. Private Members' business, No. 37, Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007 — Second Stage, shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. tonight, or on the conclusion of No. 19, whichever is the later, and the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 28 March.

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