The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 51 – Education (Welfare) Bill, 1999 [Seanad] – Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 6 – Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2000 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn not later than 7 p.m.; No. 7 – Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, 2000 – Order for Second Stage and Second and Remaining Stages; and No. 52 – Town Renewal Bill, 2000 – Second Stage (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 10.30 p.m.; (2) the Report and Final Stages of No. 51 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 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 Education and Science; and (3) the Second and Remaining Stages of No. 7, shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 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. Private Members' Business shall be No. 107 – motion re Economic Development and the Environment (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m.