Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 6, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 25]; No. 7, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 25] to select committee; No. 36, Budget Statement and the financial motions by the Minister for Finance to be taken today at 3.45 p.m. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and the motion for the General Financial Resolution shall be moved not later than 12 midnight, whereupon business shall be interrupted and the Dáil shall adjourn forthwith; (2) No. 6 and, subject to the agreement of No. 6, No. 7, referral to select committee, shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded on Nos. 6 and 7 shall be taken forthwith; (3) following the Budget Statement of the Minister for Finance, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the proceedings on No. 36: (i) the statements of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin shall not exceed 40 minutes; (ii) following the statements the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes; (4) all divisions demanded on No. 36 shall be taken manually; (5) the business to be transacted tomorrow shall be as follows: Leaders' Questions to be taken at 10.30 a.m.; No. 36, financial motions by the Minister for Finance (resumed), on which the speech of the Taoiseach and of the leaders of the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party, the Green Party and Sinn Féin, or a person nominated in his stead who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 40 minutes in each case, following the leaders' speeches, the sitting shall be suspended for 60 minutes, and the speech of each other Member called upon, who may share time, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case; and Social Welfare Bill 2010, Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken not later than 6.30 p.m.

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