Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re joint sitting to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann; No. 9, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the three interim economic partnership agreements; No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council framework decision on the European evidence warrant; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council framework decision amending framework decisions; No. 23, Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 24, Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of No. 23 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes 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 the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; in the event that a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members' business, which shall be No. 61, motion re housing, the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted after Private Members' time, which shall be taken for 90 minutes tonight, and Standing Order 117(3) shall not apply; and parliamentary questions next for answer by the Taoiseach on EU matters shall be taken on the same day as the statements on EU Council meeting, Brussels, scheduled to be taken on Wednesday, 17 December 2008, and shall be moved to be taken first as ordinary oral questions to the Taoiseach on that day.

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