The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 8 – Motion re: Fourth Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam (A Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) regarding the establishment of "Eurodac"); No. 27 – the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Bill, 1999, Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 9 – Motion re: Partnership for Peace and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.
It is also proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the proceedings on No. 8, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after two hours 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 20 minutes in each case; (ii) the speech 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; and (2) the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 9; (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 30 minutes in each case; (ii) the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 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 15 minutes.
Private Members' Business shall be No. 73 – Motion re: Nurses (resumed – to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight).