Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

It is proposed to take No.16e, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council decision on the improvement of co-operation between the special intervention units of the member states of the European Union, Council framework decision on taking account of convictions in the member states of the European Union, draft Council decision on the stepping up of cross-border co-operation and Council framework decision on the protection of personal data; No. 16f, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the agreement establishing a maritime analysis and operations centre-narcotics between Ireland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Portuguese Republic, the French Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; No.18 — statements on the prevention of cervical cancer; and No. 2, Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) Nos. 16e and 16f shall be decided without debate; (2) the proceedings on No. 18 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1 p.m. today and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements of a Minister or Minister of State 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 15 minutes in each case, the statements 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 statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and (3) the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 4 June 2008.

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