The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 24, motion re approval of terms of the Treaty between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters – returned from Committee; No. 24a, Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 32]; No. 24b, Motion re Referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 32] to Select Committee; No. 25, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 2, 33 and 34] – returned from Committee; No. 1, European Communities and Swiss Confederation Bill, 2001 [Seanad] – Second and Remaining Stages; No. 26, motion re Approval of terms of Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, and the Swiss Confederation, on the free movement of persons, to be taken on the conclusion of all Stages of the European Communities and Swiss Confederation Bill, 2001; and No. 7, Road Traffic Bill, 2001 – Second Stage (resumed).
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) Nos. 24 and 24a, and subject to the agreement of No. 24a, Nos. 24b [Vote 32] and 25, shall be decided without debate and any division demanded on Nos. 24a, 24b and 25, shall be taken forthwith; (2) the Second and Remaining Stages of No. 1 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) Second Stage to conclude at 12.30 p.m. if not previously concluded; (ii) the Remaining Stages to conclude at 1 p.m. if not previously concluded and the proceedings thereon to be brought to a conclusion by one question in each case 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 Foreign Affairs; and (iii) No. 26 shall be taken immediately upon the conclusion of No. 1 and shall be decided without debate.