Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 3, Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008 — Order for Second Stage, Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 19, Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 4, Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; the proceedings on the Second Stage of No. 3 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.40 p.m., the opening 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, the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, Members may share time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. 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 Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Private Members' business shall be No. 5, Victims Rights' Bill 2008 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, and shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 3, whichever is the later, and the proceedings on the Second Stage thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 25 June 2008.

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