The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 5a – Appropriation Bill, 2002, Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 5 – Social Welfare Bill, 2002, Second Stage (resumed); No. 26 – Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill, 2002, Second Stage (resumed); and No. 27 – financial motions by the Minister for Finance [2002] (motion 11, resumed).
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m.; and the sitting shall be suspended between 6.30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; (2) the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 5a shall be taken today, and shall be decided without debate 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 Finance; (3) 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 1.30 p.m.; (4) the resumed Second Stage of No. 26 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m.; and Private Members' business shall be No. 38, motion re Primary Education (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m.