The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 16a, Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Bill, 1999 – Instruction to Committee; No. 40, International Development Association (Amendment) Bill, 1999 – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 41, Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Bill, 1999 – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 42, Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 1999 [Seanad] – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; and No. 38, Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 2000 [Seanad] – Second Stage, resumed, to be taken not later than immediately following Private Members' business and to conclude at 11 p.m. if not previously concluded, and the order shall not 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 11 p.m.; (2) in the event of the motion for the by-election for Tipperary South being moved, it shall be taken without debate; (3) No. 16a shall be decided without debate; and (4) the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 38, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 11 p.m. tonight. Private Members' business shall be No. 98, motion re Eircom shares, resumed, to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight.