Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Council Decision 2008/381/2008 of 14 May 2008 establishing a European migration network, to be decided without debate, and No. b10, motion re national development plan and the economy. 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 11 p.m. The proceedings on No. b10 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches of the Taoiseach and the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case and the speeches of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case, Members may share time, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 20 minutes and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken manually. Private Members' business shall be No. 38, motion re public private partnership (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.

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