Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities) Orders Scheme 2010; No. 21, the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 22, Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 6 Health (Amendment) Bill 2010 - 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 10 p.m.; (2) No. 11 shall be decided without debate; (3) Report and Final Stages of No. 21 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 regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; (4) Private Members' business shall be No. 81 - motion re tourism, which shall be taken at 7 p.m. tonight, or on the conclusion of No. 21, whichever is the later, and shall be adjourned after 90 minutes tonight; (5) Report and Final Stages of No. 22 shall be taken tonight and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. 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 Finance.

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