The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 18, motion re powers of Joint Committee on Health and Children; No. 19, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services – Votes 19 and 21; No. 1, Fisheries (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2000 [Seanad] – Second Stage; and No. 45, financial motions by the Minister for Finance, 2000 – motion 4, resumed.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; (2) Nos. 18 and 19 shall be decided without debate and, in the case of No. 19, the Supplementary Estimates – Votes 19 and 21 – shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; (3) Second Stage of No. 1 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. tonight. Private Members' Business shall be No. 112 – motion re BSE.