Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 10a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; and No. 2, Finance Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted on the conclusion of Private Members' business, which shall be No. 29, motion re health services (resumed) and which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 2, whichever is the later; (2) No. 10a shall be decided without debate; and (3) the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 2 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight.

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