It is proposed to take No. 15, motion re report by the Minister for Defence pursuant to section 4 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 1993 (back from committee); No. 16, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Council regulations and proposed regulations laying down uniform formats for visas, residence permits and forms for affixing visas; No. 30, statements on European Council Meeting, Brussels; No. 30a on a supplementary Order Paper, statements on Nally group report on Omagh bombing; and No. 31, Social Welfare Bill 2003 – 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. tonight and business shall be interrupted on the adjournment of Private Members' Business. Nos. 15 and 16 shall be decided without debate. The proceedings on No. 30 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 80 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the statements of the Taoiseach and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; members may share time; immediately following the statements the Minister for Foreign Affairs shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes. The proceedings on No. 30a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 25 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform shall not exceed 10 minutes; the statements of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party, the Labour Party and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed five minutes in each case; the spokespersons for the Technical Group shall be confined to a spokesperson for the Green Party, Sinn Féin and the Independents. Private Members' Business, which shall be No. 46, motion re central vetting unit and child safety, shall be taken at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of No. 30a, whichever is the later, and shall be adjourned after 90 minutes.