Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 19, 20, 22, 27, 30, 31, 34, 37 and 40]; No. 10, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimates [Votes 19, 20, 22, 27, 30, 31, 34, 37 and 40] to Select Committee; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Agreement between the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Ireland concerning mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, back from committee; No. 45, Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad] — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 46, Arbitration Bill 2008 — Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 44 — statements on farming and the agrifood sector to be taken at 7 p.m. tonight and the order shall not resume thereafter.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 9 and 11, and subject to the agreement of No. 9, No. 10, referral to select committee, shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded on Nos. 9 and 10 shall be taken forthwith; the Report and Final Stages of No. 45 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. 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 Transport; Private Members' business shall not be taken tonight; and (4) the proceedings on No. 44 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (ii) the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; and (iv) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

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