Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 7, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the despatch of Major General Pat Nash as Operations Commander in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic — it is on the Second Supplementary Order Paper; No. 2, Charities Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. 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 on the adjournment of Private Members' business, which shall be No. 18, motion re fire services, which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. tonight, or on the conclusion of No. 7, whichever is the later; (2) the proceedings on No. 7 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; Members may share time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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