The Order of Business today shall be No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Civil Service code of standards and behaviour – back from committee; No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2003 – back from committee; No. 20, Immigration Bill 2002 [Seanad] – Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage; No. 2, Arts Bill 2002 – amendments from the Seanad; No. 22, Protection of employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003 [Seanad] – Committee and Remaining Stages; No. 23, Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003 [Seanad] – Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight and business shall be interrupted not later than 10.30 p.m.; Nos. 13 and 14 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on the resumed Report and Final Stages of No. 20 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, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; the proceedings on No. 2 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism; Committee and Remaining Stages of No. 22 shall be taken today, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6.30 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 Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of No. 23 shall be taken today and shall, if not previously concluded, 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. Notwithstanding anything in public and private Standing Orders regarding the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charter Amendment) Bill 2002 – (a) Report Stage shall be taken tomorrow on the conclusion of the Order of Business, (b) Fifth Stage shall also be taken tomorrow, (c) opposed amendments shall be decided forthwith; and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes; Private Members' Business shall be No. 36, motion re housing (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m.