Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 12, statements on the European Union reform treaty, and No. 13, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed).

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. 20, motion re road safety, which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. tonight, or on the conclusion of No. 12, whichever is the later; and (2) the proceedings on No. 12 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; (ii) the statements of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; (iv) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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