It is proposed to take No. 6 — Motion re. Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 10, 13, 16, 26, 27, 29, 30, 39, 42 and 43], No. 7 — Motion re. Nomination of Member of the Government.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 9.30 p.m.; (2) No. 6 shall be decided without debate and any division thereon shall be taken forthwith; (3) the proceedings on No. 7, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 9.30 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) The speech of the Taoiseach, of the main spokespersons for the Fianna Fáil Party and the Progressive Democrats Party and of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; (ii) Members may share time and (iii) the Taoiseach shall be called upon not later than 9.20 p.m. tonight to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed ten minutes provided that if the proceedings on No. 7 conclude earlier than the time stated, any division demanded thereon shall be postponed until 9.30 p.m. tonight; (4) there will be no Private Members' business today.