Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a11, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 – Financial Resolution; and No. 24, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 - Order for Report, 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.; No. a11 shall be decided without debate; and in the event that a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members' business, which shall be No. 70 – motion re mortgage arrears (resumed), Standing Order 117(3) shall not apply and the proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes tonight.

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