It is proposed to take No. 21a, statements on the pre-European Council meeting of 14 and 15 March 2013; No. 22, Finance Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, to adjourn at 10 p.m. tonight if not previously concluded; and No. 1, Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage, to adjourn at 7.30 p.m. tonight if not previously concluded.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; that the proceedings in relation to No. 21a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements made by the Taoiseach and by the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and in the event a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members’ business, which shall be No. 91, motion re job creation and economic growth (resumed), Standing Order 121(3) shall not apply and Private Members’ business shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.

There are three proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 21a agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Private Members' business agreed to? Agreed.