It is proposed to take: No. 8a, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 2, 16, 26, 27, 28 and 29] and, subject to the agreement of No. 8a, to take Supplementary Estimates [Votes 2 and 16]; No. 14, statements on the Book of Estimates, 1998 — subject to the agreement of No. 8a, Supplementary Estimates [Votes 26, 27, 28 and 29] shall be taken today following the announcement of matters on the Adjournment under Standing Order 21 and the Order shall resume thereafter.
It is also 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.; (2) No. 8a shall be decided without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; (3) Subject to the agreement of No. 8a, Supplementary Estimates [Votes 2 and 16] shall be moved together and shall be decided without debate by one question which shall be put from the Chair and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; (4) No. 14, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 p.m. tonight and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) The opening statement of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case; (ii) The statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; and (iv) A Minister or Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes; (5) Subject to the agreement of No. 8a, Supplementary Estimates [Votes 26, 27, 28 and 29] shall be moved and debated together and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) The proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after one hour by one question which shall be put from the Chair and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; (ii) The speech of a Minister or Minister of State, of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party and of each other Member called upon, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case; (iii) Members may share time; and (iv) A Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; (6) Private Members' business shall be No. 4, Protection of Workers (Shops) Bill, 1997, Second Stage (resumed), and the proceedings on the Second Stage thereof shall be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. tonight.