Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 2, Appropriation Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage, Second and Subsequent Stages; and No. 3 — Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage, Second and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and Business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m; (2) No. 2 shall be decided without debate, and the Second and Subsequent Stages shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance; (3) the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 3 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. tonight; (ii) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 p.m. tonight by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Health and Children; (4) Private Members' business which shall be No. 16 — Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007 — Second Stage, and the proceedings thereon shall also take place tomorrow on the conclusion of the Statements on the European Council, Brussels, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day; and (5) Parliamentary Questions next for answer by the Taoiseach on EU matters shall be taken on the same day as the Statements on the EU Council meeting in Brussels, scheduled to be taken on Wednesday, 19 December 2007, and shall be moved to be taken first as ordinary oral questions to the Taoiseach on that day.

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