Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 6, Supplementary Estimate for Public Services [Vote 28] (back from committee); No. 7, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2008 (back from committee); No. 8, motion re reports on cancer services; and No. 14, Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad] — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 6 and 7 shall be decided without debate and any division demanded on No. 6 shall be taken forthwith; the proceedings on No. 8 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case and the speeches of each other member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case. Members may share time; a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; and on the conclusion of questions a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

Private Members' business shall be No. 29, motion re education — capitation grants for primary schools (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight if not previously concluded.

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