It is proposed to take No. a1, Vocational Education (Amendment) Bill, 2000 – Amendment from the Seanad; No. 8, Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2001 – Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 54, Adventure Activities Standards Authority Bill, 2000 – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 55, Local Government Bill, 2000 – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m., business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m. and the sitting shall be suspended from 6.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; the proceedings on No. a1 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendment, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Education and Science; the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 8 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.30 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Bill, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Finance; the Report and Final Stages of No. 54 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.15 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 the Marine and Natural Resources; and the Report and Final Stages of No. 55 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 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 the Environment and Local Government. Private Members' Business shall be No. 114, motion re health services (resumed).