Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the access to the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organisation, back from committee; No. 25, Criminal Justice Bill 2007 — Report Stage; and No. 26, Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad] — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m.; (2) No. 15 shall be decided without debate; (3) the following shall apply with regard to amendments and sections which may be recommitted at the commencement of Report Stage of No. 25 today: (i) the recommitted amendments and sections shall be taken first today; (ii) the ruling of the Chair that Report Stage amendments, when recommitted, do not have to have a separate Report Stage, shall not apply; and (iii) the proceedings on the recommittal 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, with regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; (4) Report and Final Stages of No. 26 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 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 Health and Children; and (5) Private Members' Business, No. 71, motion re Kyoto Protocol, Ireland's energy supply and green procurement, resumed, shall be taken at 7 p.m. tonight or on the conclusion of No. 25, whichever is the later, and shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.

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