Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Order of Business is No. 16, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 17, Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that parliamentary questions next for answer by the Taoiseach on EU matters shall be taken on the same day as statements on the EU Council meeting in Brussels, scheduled to be taken on Wednesday, 19 January 2011, and shall be moved to be taken first as ordinary oral questions to the Taoiseach on that day. Private Members' business shall be No. 84, motion re health insurance.

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