Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

We are taking the opportunity of this miscellaneous provisions Bill to do that now. The further debate the Deputy wishes to have regarding the detail of the statutory instrument can be had because, as he said, prior approval of the Oireachtas is required for that to become operative.

We are advised by the Bills Office that a financial resolution must be moved on conclusion of Second Stage of this Bill to allow for discussion on amendments that may incur a cost to the public. Those are the arrangements we have. If it would be helpful in an act of good faith to the House, given the level of work to be done by the House and the importance parties are ascribing to this measure, we can undertake to extend the debate until 11 p.m. If not, we can leave it as it is.

Question, "That the proposal for dealing with No. a 10 be agreed to", put.

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