The Order of Business today shall be as follows: No. 24, motion re: Approval of Instruments drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union; No. 25 motion re: Fourth Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam (proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a general framework for Community activities to facilitate the implementation of a European judicial area in civil matters); No. 27, motion re: Referral to Joint Committee of Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996 (Employment in Licensed Premises) Regulations, 2001 and Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1996 (Bar Apprentices) Regulations 2001; No. 7 Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill, 2001 – Order for Second Stage and Second and Subsequent 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 10.00 p.m., and the sitting shall be suspended from 6.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m., (2) Nos. 24, 25 and 27, shall be decided without debate; and (3) the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 7 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.00 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Bill, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Finance. Private Members' Business shall be No. 114, motion re: Health Services.