Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 6 Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 — financial resolutions; No. 7, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council framework decision amending framework decisions; No. 8, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council framework decision on the European evidence warrant; No. 23, statements on the recall of Irish pork and bacon products; No. 9, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2008 (back from committee); No. 24, statements on the report of the Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU; No. 25, statements on the Fisheries Council. 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 not later than 10.30 p.m; (2) Nos. 6, to 8, inclusive, shall be decided without debate, and in the case of No. 6, Financial Resolutions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, on the Supplementary Order Paper, shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair; (3) the proceedings on No. 23 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 1 hour 45 minutes today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who shall be called upon in that order, who may share their time, and which shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (ii) a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 40 minutes; (iii) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; (4) the proceedings on No. 9 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (5) Private Members' business which shall be No. 60, motion re consumer issues, shall be taken at 8 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn after 90 minutes; (6) the proceedings on No. 24 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements of the Taoiseach 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; (ii) the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; (iv) the Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; (7) the proceedings on No. 25 shall be taken at 9.30 p.m. tonight and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) 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 ten minutes in each case; (ii) the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed five minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; (iv) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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