It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re proposed approval of the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2012, back from committee; No. 12a, Supplementary Estimate for Public Services, Votes 20 and 24, back from committee; No. 12b, Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013, Financial Resolutions; No. 12c, Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 – allocation of time motion for select sub-committee; No. 22, Child and Family Agency Bill 2013 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, to adjourn at 4.40 p.m. if not previously concluded; and No. 4, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed).

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. today and business shall be adjourned on the conclusion of Topical Issues; Nos. 12, 12a, 12b and 12c shall be decided without debate; in the case of No. 12a, Votes 20 and 24 shall be moved together and decided by one question that shall be put from the Chair, and any division demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; and in the case of No. 12b, the Financial Resolutions, Nos. 1 to 27 shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair; and any division demanded on the resumed Second Stage of No. 4 shall be taken immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 26 November 2013, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn at 8 p.m. tonight; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues. Tomorrow's fortnightly Friday business shall be the Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013, Second Stage, and the Road Traffic Bill 2013, Second Stage.

There are three proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed? Agreed. Is the second proposal agreed? Agreed. Is the third proposal agreed?

The third proposal is to introduce the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013, which is to be considered until approximately 8 p.m. It is proposed that any division demanded on the resumed Second Stage of No. 4 shall be taken immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 26 November 2013. I question the practice of introducing serious legislation on a Thursday while making it convenient for Members not to be present. If we are introducing serious legislation such as that to be considered - I will not discuss the content - and a vote is necessary, we should not postpone that vote for four or five days to suit Government Members who choose to be present the following Tuesday. Although they want legislation to be discussed in the House tonight, they do not want to be present to vote on it if there is a division. We are downgrading the Dáil and demeaning the debate tonight. If legislation is to be voted on in the future, I ask that the Chamber vote on it at the end of the debate rather than five days later.

To clarify, is the Ceann Comhairle to put the question on 12b in a moment?

I will be putting that separately.

There is no guillotine on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013. It is to be considered this evening. I cannot anticipate how the House will respond to it or whether somebody will call a vote. There is nothing unusual about the arrangement. The House is entitled to make arrangements as to when votes will be held. Some parliaments take all votes on all business at a set time each week. We cannot anticipate the debate or whether there will be a demand for a vote. We are just specifying a time for a vote if there is a call for one.