Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 6, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 7, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council framework decision on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences; and No. 11, statements on the reports of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights relating to violent incidents arising from the conflict in Northern Ireland, the Barron reports.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 6 and 7 shall be decided without debate and the proceedings on No. 11 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements of the Taoiseach 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, the statements of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed ten minutes.

Private Members' business shall be No. 25, motion re confidence in the Mahon tribunal, which shall also take place tomorrow immediately after the Order of Business and shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes on that day.

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