Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 24, Finance Bill 2009 - Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 25, Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted on the conclusion of Private Members' business, which shall be No. 71, motion re preschool year in early childhood care and education scheme (resumed), which shall be taken for 90 minutes at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. 24, whichever is the later; and that the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of No. 24 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight 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 Finance.

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