Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 5, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision concerning co-operation between asset recovery offices of the member states; No. 6, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2007 (back from committee); No. 6a, motion re Zimbabwe, which appears on a supplementary Order Paper; No. 7, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007 (back from committee). 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 on the adjournment of Private Members' Business, which shall be No. 19, motion re. competitiveness of the Irish economy and shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. 7, whichever is the later, and shall also take place tomorrow at 12 noon and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day. Nos. 5 and 6 shall be decided without debate. The proceedings on No. 6a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.10 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 five 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. The proceedings on No. 7 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 50 minutes tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; 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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