It is proposed to take No. 19, Arbitration (International Commercial) Bill, 1997 — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 20, Courts Service (No. 2) Bill, 1997 [Seanad] — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 21, Local Government (Planning and Development) Bill, 1997 — Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 8, motion re EMU.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be interrupted not later than 10 p.m.; (2) the Report and Final Stages of No. 19 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 11.30 a.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; (3) the Report and Final Stages of No. 20 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 12.30 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; (4) the Report and Final Stages of No. 21 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 5 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 the Environment and Local Government; and (5) the proceedings on No. 8, if not previously, concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the opening speech 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 speech 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 of State shall be called upon not later than 9-45 p.m. to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes. Private Members' Business shall be No. 35, Licensed Premises (Opening Hours) Bill, 1998 — Second Stage (resumed).