It is proposed to take No. a6, motion re Freedom of Information Act, 1997, Regulations – Draft; No. 12, motion re Fourth Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam (An Initiative for a Council Regulation (EC) on Insolvency Proceedings); a33, Minerals Development Bill, 1999 [Seanad] – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; b33, Immigration Bill, 1999 – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages, and No. 32a, motion re Dispatch of Permanent Defence Force contingent to Kosovo.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) Nos. a6 and 12 shall be decided without debate; (2) the Report and Final Stages of No. a33 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 the Marine and Natural Resources; (3) the Report and Final Stages of No. b33 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 2.15 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 proceedings on No. 32a, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 4.45 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the opening speech of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; (ii) the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed five 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; (5) leave shall be given to withdraw the Udaras na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 1999, and (6) the Dáil shall sit tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 4.30 p.m.