Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 8a(i), Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 - First Stage; No. 8a(ii), motion re Second Stage of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010; No. a17, statements and questions re Minister for Finance's announcement on banking of 30 September 2010; and No. 4, Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 8a(i) and, subject to the agreement of No. 8a(i), No. 8a(ii) shall be decided without debate; a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions on No. a17 and the proceedings, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes; and the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place at 1.30 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. a17, whichever is the later, until 2.30 p.m. Private Members' business shall be No. 75, motion re loan guarantee scheme - resumed, and to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.

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