Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. b11, motion re: Mandela day, No. c11, motion re membership of committees; No. 23, Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009 - Committee and Remaining Stages (resumed); No. 5, Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages; and No. 1a, Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. b11 and c11 shall be decided without debate. The proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages of No. 23 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. today by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall include only those amendments set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Second and Remaining Stages of No. 5 shall be taken today and the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4 p.m. today and the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages 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 include only those amendments set down or accepted by the Minister for Health and Children.

The proceedings on Second Stage of No. 1a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.30 p.m. tonight and the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 p.m. tonight by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall include only those amendments set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

The Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 16 September 2009.

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