Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 7, motion re appointment of members to Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills; No. 8, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2009 (back from committee); and No.15, Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 7 and 8 shall be decided without debate; and Parliamentary Questions next for answer by the Taoiseach on EU matters shall be taken on the same day as the statements on the EU Council meeting in Brussels, scheduled to be taken on Wednesday, 3 November 2010, and shall be moved to be taken first as ordinary Oral Questions to the Taoiseach on that day. Private Members' business shall be No. 74, motion re resourcing of the Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement.

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