Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 24, Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 - Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 25, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad] - Order for Report and Report and Final Stages. 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 not later than 10.30 p.m.; that Report and Final Stages of No. 24 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. today 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 Health and Children; that Report and Final Stages of No. 25 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 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 Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and, if a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members' business, which shall be No. 73, motion re investigation of complaints in relation to Mr. Michael Shine (resumed), that Standing Order 117(3) shall not apply and Private Members' business shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.

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