Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision concerning co-operation between asset recovery offices of the member states (back from committee); No. 8, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services — Votes 20 and 21(back from committee); and No. a11, financial motions by the Minister for Finance, 2007 — motion 5, (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 7.30 p.m.; Nos. 9 and 8 shall be decided without debate and any division demanded on No. 8 shall be taken forthwith; and the following arrangements shall apply in respect of the resumed debate on No. a11: the speech of the Taoiseach and of the main spokespersons or a Member nominated in his or her stead for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 40 minutes in each case and the speech of each other Member called upon, who may share their time, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case.

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