It is proposed to take No. a15, International Protection Bill 2015 - Financial Resolution; No.39, Garda (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and shall adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members’ business; No. a15, International Protection Bill 2015 - Financial Resolution, shall be decided without debate; No. 39, Garda (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage, shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.30 p.m. 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 and Equality.

Private Members' business shall be No. 74, 1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 39 or at 7.30 p.m., whichever is the later, to be adjourned after 90 minutes and which shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes tomorrow night.

Tomorrow's business after oral questions shall be No. 40, International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 41, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages.

There are four proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with the late sitting agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. a15, International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Financial Resolution, without debate agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 39, Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Report and Final Stages, agreed?

It is not agreed. It a hugely important Bill to establish the Policing Authority. I have read in the newspapers that the Cabinet was to consider dispensing with the five-day cooling off period to facilitate its speedy signature by the President. All of this, including the use of the guillotine tonight, is about getting the Bill through before the Dáil rises and Sinn Féin is opposed to it.

If one works backwards from 1 January 2016 when the Bill is to take effect, it is important that the issues be dealt with as outlined by the Minister for Justice and Equality. Today the Cabinet approved all of these stages which allow for a further two and a half hours of discussion of the matter this evening. This is a very important development. The personnel, including the chairperson, the chief executive, the governance officer and the members to be appointed, are all ready to go. There is a process in train and it is for that reason we are anxious to finish it this evening. I ask Deputy Gerry Adams to go along with this.

Is the proposal for dealing with Private Members' business agreed? Agreed.