Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 16, Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages and No. 1, Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages.

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) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages of No. 16 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 regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; (3) Private Members' business, which shall be No. 75, motion re economic issues, shall be taken at 7 p.m. tonight, or on the conclusion of No. 16, whichever is the later, and shall be adjourned after 90 minutes; and (4) the Second and Remaining Stages of No. 1 shall be taken tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour; the opening speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fine Gael and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, the speech 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 speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes and (ii) the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages 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 regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.

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