Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 10, Revised Estimates for Public Services 2010, Votes 1 - 41, (back from committee); No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Post-Release (Restrictions on Certain Activities) Orders Scheme 2010 (back from committee); No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (back from committee); No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (back from committee); No. 18, Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010 - Second Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages; and No. 19, Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Report Stage (Resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; Nos. 10, 11, 12 and 13 shall be decided without debate and in the case of No. 10 [Votes 1 - 41] shall be moved together and shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 18: the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight 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 the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; Private Members business, which shall be No. 78, motion re patient safety authority, shall be taken at 7 p.m. tonight or on the conclusion of No. 18, whichever is the later, and shall be adjourned after 90 minutes; the proceedings on the resumed Report and Final Stages of No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. tonight 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 Health and Children.

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