The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 21, motion re agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of Romania (referral to committee); No. 22, Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 2000 [Seanad] – Financial Resolution; No. 23, motion re Council of Europe Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity (referral to committee); No. 24, Estimates for Public Services [Vote 6] (returned from committee); No. 25, technical motion re presentation of further Revised Estimates [Votes 10 and 44] and referral to Select Committee; No. 26, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimate [Vote 38]; No. 27, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimate [Vote 38] to Select Committee; No. 48, Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Bill, 1999 [Seanad] – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages; No. 1, Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) Bill, 1999 (Amendment from the Seanad); No. 28, motion re continuance of certain sections of the Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act, 1998; No. 49, Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Bill, 1999 – Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 50, Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 1999 [Seanad] – Order for Report and Report and Final Stages.
It is 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 10.30 p.m.; (2) Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 and, subject to the agreement of No. 26, No. 27, shall be decided without debate and in the case of No. 24 [Vote 6] and No. 26 [Vote 38], any divisions demanded thereon, shall be taken forthwith; (3) the Report and Final Stages of No. 48, shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after 15 minutes 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. 1, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes, by one question which shall be put from the Chair; (5) the proceedings on No. 28, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after one hour and the following arrangements shall apply, (i) the speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, who shall be called upon in that order, and of each other Member called upon, shall not exceed 10 minutes in each case and (ii) Members may share time; and (6) the Report and Final Stages of No. 49, shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion after two hours 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. Private Members' Business shall be No. 107 – motion re Economic Development and the Environment.