Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 7a, Passports Bill 2007 – financial resolution, and No. a11, Budget Statement and financial motions by the Minister for Finance for 2007, which shall be taken on the conclusion of questions to members of the Government.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and the motion for the general financial resolution shall be moved not later than 12 midnight whereupon business shall then be interrupted and the Dáil shall adjourn forthwith; No. 7a shall be decided without debate; following the Budget Statement of the Minister for Finance the following arrangements shall apply in respect of the proceedings on No. a11: the statements of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin shall not exceed 45 minutes; following the statements, the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes; and all divisions demanded on No. a11 shall be taken manually. Private Members' business shall be No. 19, motion re competitiveness of the Irish economy, resumed, to be taken at 12 noon and to conclude after 90 minutes, if not previously concluded.

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