Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a14, motion re implementation of new powers of national parliaments under the Lisbon treaty; No. 41a, financial motions by the Minister for Finance [2009], motion 5, resumed, to adjourn after the Leaders speeches and the order shall not resume thereafter; No. a4, Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009; Order for Second Stage, Second and Subsequent Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 4.45 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 11 p.m.; and the sitting shall be suspended from 5.30 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. today; (2) No. a14 shall be decided without debate; (3) the following arrangements shall apply in regard to the resumed debate on No. 41a: (i) the speech of the Taoiseach and of the leader of Fine Gael, the Labour Party, the Green Party and Sinn Féin, or a person nominated in his stead, who shall be called upon in that order, who may share their time, shall not exceed 40 minutes in each case; (ii) the speech of each other Member called upon, who may share their time, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case; (4) the following arrangements shall apply in regard to No. a4: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage shall be taken today and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1 p.m. tomorrow; (ii) the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken tomorrow and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.30 p.m. on that day by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs; (5) the Dáil shall sit tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 6.30 p.m.; and the business to be transacted shall be announced on the Order of Business in accordance with Standing Order 26 on that day.

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