Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is proposed to take No. 7, referral to joint committee of proposed recommendation by Dáil Éireann of appointment of members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; No. 8, motion re referral to select sub-committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of taxation agreements; No. 8a, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 40]; No. 8b, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 40] to select sub-committee; and No. 20, Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance 2011, which shall be taken today at 3.45 p.m.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders that (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and the motion for the general Financial Resolution shall be moved not later than midnight, whereupon the Dáil shall adjourn forthwith; (2) Nos. 7, 8, 8a and, subject to the agreement of No. 8a, No. 8b, referral to select sub-committee, shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded on Nos. 8a and 8b shall be taken forthwith; (3) on the conclusion of 8b, the sitting shall be suspended until 3.45 p.m.; (4) following the Budget Statement of the Minister for Finance the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the proceedings on No. 20: (i) the statements of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin shall not exceed 40 minutes in each case and the statements of not more than three spokespersons for the Technical Group shall not exceed 40 minutes in total; (ii) following the statements the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes; (5) all divisions demanded on No. 20 shall be taken manually.

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