The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann to the terms of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and the Republic of Chile; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Risk Equalisation Scheme 2003; No. 18, Garda Síochána (Police Co-operation) Bill 2003 [Seanad] – Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 19, Protection of the Environment Bill 2003 [Seanad] – Second Stage (resumed); and No. 6, Residential Tenancies Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; Nos. 10 and 11 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of No. 18 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.15 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, Equality and Law Reform; the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m. Private Members' business shall be No. 34, motion re Public Services.