Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11 - motion re referral to joint committee of a proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2010; and No. 23 - statements on banking.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 10 and 11 will be decided without debate. Standing Order 56(3) shall not apply regarding No. 23 and the proceedings thereon will, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply. The statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons from Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin, who will be called upon in that order, will not exceed ten minutes in each case. The statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case. Members may share time and 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. 80, motion re banking crisis.

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