Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. a14, motion re Saville report; No. 20, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 20a, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 21, Central Bank Reform Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and that business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; the proceedings on No. a14 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 75 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches of the Taoiseach and leaders of the Fine Gael, Labour Party, the Green Party and Sinn Féin or a person nominated in his stead, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share time, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place at 1.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. a14, whichever is the later until 2.30 p.m.; Report and Final Stages of No. 20a 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 relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Social Protection; Private Members' business, which shall be No. 78, motion re patient safety authority (resumed) shall be taken at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 20a, whichever is the later, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.

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