It is proposed to take No. 22, motion re terms of the International Coffee Agreement, 2001, back from committee; No. 23, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal to the Treaty of Amsterdam, a proposal for a Council framework decision on joint investigation teams, back from committee; No. 24, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal to the Treaty of Amsterdam, the proposed Council decision concerning Ireland's request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis, back from committee; No. 24a, motion re Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1998 [Seanad]; No. 24b, motion re electronic voting in Dáil Chamber; No. 5, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2002 – Second Stage, resumed; and No. 50, Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1998 [Seanad] – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight, business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m. and the sitting shall be suspended for 15 minutes to conduct a trial vote in the Dáil Chamber immediately after the conclusion of Private Members' Business; Nos. 22, 23, 24, 24a and 24b shall be decided without debate and No. 24b shall come into effect on 7 March 2002; the resumed Second Stage of No. 5 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m.; Question Time tomorrow shall be taken from 3.30 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. and in the event of a Private Notice Question being allowed, it shall be taken at 4.15 p.m. and the order shall not resume thereafter.
Private Members' Business shall be No. 118, motion re sub-post offices, resumed, to conclude at 8.30 p.m.