It is proposed to take No. 8a on the supplementary Order Paper, a technical motion regarding the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Bill, 1998, [Seanad]; No. 8, the Urban Renewal Bill, 1998 — Financial Resolution; No. 23, statements on the EU Summit in Cardiff, No. 24, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Bill, 1998, Order for Report and Report and Final Stages and No. 1, the Parental Leave Bill, 1998, [Seanad], Second Stage.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 tonight and that business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m. Nos. 8a and 8 shall be decided without debate and No. 23, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after 75 minutes. Contributions shall be as follows: the statement of the Taoiseach and the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael and Labour Parties shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case. The statements of the main spokespersons of the Democratic Left and the Green Parties shall not exceed ten minutes in each case. The Minister or Minister of State shall be called to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed ten minutes. Report and Final Stages of No. 24 shall be taken today and proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion tonight 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 Health and Children. Private Members' Business shall be No. 36, the Broadcasting and Other Media (Public Right of Access and Diversity of Ownership) Bill, 1998, Second Stage.