The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 6, Revised Estimates for Public Services, 1999; No. 7, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services – Votes 26, 38 and 39; No. 8, motion re Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms; No. 9, motion re Food Aid Convention, 1999; No. 10, motion re protection for EU citizens by diplomatic and consular representations; No. 11, motion re establishment of an emergency travel document; No. 35, Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Bill, 1999 – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 36, Courts (Supplemental Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, 1999 – Second Stage (resumed) and Committee and Remaining Stages; and, No. 2, Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 1999 – Order for Second Stage and Second and Remaining Stages.
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 10.30 p.m.; (2) No. 6, Revised Estimates for Public Services 1999, and No. 7, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services – Votes 26, 38 and 39 – shall be moved together and decided without debate by one question which shall be put from the Chair and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; (3) Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall be decided without debate; (4) the Report and Final Stages of No. 35 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 Agriculture and Food; (5) the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 36 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 5.15 p.m.; (ii) the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 6.45 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; and (6) the proceedings in the Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights on the Immigration Bill, 1999, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 9 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 or a Minister of State nominated as substitute on his behalf, and the select committee shall send a message to the Dáil today in relation to the completion of its consideration of the Bill. Private Members' Business shall be No. 71, motion re Proposal for a National Infrastructure and Settlement Plan (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m.