Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 41]; No. 12, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 41] to select committee; No. 13, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the accession by Ireland to the terms of the Agreement for co-operation in dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances; No. 14, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2009; No. 15, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of taxation agreements; No 45, statements on report by the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, to adjourn at 7 p.m. if not previously concluded and the order shall not resume thereafter; No. 46 statements on climate change, to adjourn after 80 minutes if not previously concluded and the order shall not resume thereafter; and No. 5, the Inland Fisheries Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 11.20 p.m.; (2) Nos. 11 and 13 to 15, inclusive, and subject to the agreement of No. 11, No. 12, referral to select committee, shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded on Nos. 11 and 12 shall be taken forthwith; (3) the following arrangements shall apply to No. 45: (i) the statements of the Taoiseach and of the leader of Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, or a person nominated in his stead, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 20 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 ten minutes; and (4) the following arrangements shall apply to No. 46: (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.

Private Members' business shall be No. 97, motion re child benefit.

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