Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It is proposed to take No. 7, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA; No. 8, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Taxation Agreements; No. 9, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (No. 2) Regulations 2010; No. 9a, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010 - Finance Resolution; No. 9b, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010 - motion to instruct the committee; No. 38, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 39, Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and that business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; that Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 9a shall be taken without debate; the proceedings on No. 9b shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and to the main spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share time and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the Report and Final Stages of No. 38 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9 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; the Report and Final Stages of No. 39 shall be taken tonight and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 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 Justice and Law Reform; in the event a division is in progress at the time fixed for the taking of Private Members' Business, which shall be No. 104 - motion re proposal to reduce national minimum wage, Standing Order 117(3) shall not apply and Private Members' business shall be adjourned after 90 minutes.

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