Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be: -Motion re Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (without debate)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters (to conclude within 55 minutes)

-Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Second Stage, resumed) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned either at 6.15 p.m. or after 90 minutes, whichever is the later) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Housing and Homelessness, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be: -Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023 (without debate)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023 (without debate)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (without debate)

-Statements post European Council Meeting of 29th- 30th June 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (not to exceed 125 minutes, including 20 minutes Q&A)

-Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to be taken no earlier than 4.30 p.m. and to conclude within 2 hours

-Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 (Report and Final Stages) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned after 90 minutes)

-Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 (Report and Final Stages) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned after 90 minutes) Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Investment in Football, selected by the Labour Party.

Thursday's business shall be: -Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (not to exceed 3 hours 30 minutes)

-Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded) Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022, sponsored by Deputy Steven Matthews.

Proposed Arrangements for this week's business:

In relation to Tuesday's business, it is proposed that:

1. the ordinary routine of business as set out in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) where the ordinary routine of business is not concluded before 10.30 p.m., the Dáil shall sit later than that time and shall in any event adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues; and

(ii) the time at which Government business shall be interrupted to take private members' business shall be in accordance with the arrangements for the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following private members' business in the ordinary routine of business, namely, oral Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Justice and topical issues: Provided that if the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 concludes within the allotted time, private members’ business shall take place on the conclusion thereof;

2. the Motion re Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission shall be taken without debate;

3. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 55 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:

-opening speech by a Minister or Minister of State - 10 minutes;

-speech by representative of Sinn Féin - 10 minutes;

-speeches by representatives of the Labour Party, Social Democrats, People-Before-Profit-Solidarity, the Regional Group, the Rural Independent Group and the Independent Group - 5 minutes per party or group; and

-a speech in response by the Minister – 5 minutes; and

(ii) members may share time; and

4. the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, stand adjourned either at 6.15 p.m. or after 1 hour and 30 minutes, whichever is the later.

In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that:

1. the ordinary routine of business as set out in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) where the ordinary routine of business is not concluded before 9.30 p.m., the Dáil shall sit later than that time and shall in any event adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time;

(ii) the SOS pursuant to Standing Order 25(1) shall be taken immediately following the Statements post-European Council meeting of 29th-30th June, pursuant to Standing Order 124; and

(iii) the weekly division time may be taken later than 8.45 p.m., and shall, in any event, be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023, or where those proceedings do not conclude within the allotted time, on the adjournment thereof;

2. the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Fees for Certain Applications) Regulations 2023 shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. XX) Regulations 2023 shall be taken without debate;

4. the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 shall be taken without debate;

5. the Statements and Q&A post European Council meeting of 29th-30th June 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 124, shall be taken on the conclusion of Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) and shall not exceed 125 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) the statements shall not exceed 100 minutes, with speaking arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for that time;

(ii) following the statements, questions and answers shall be taken for 20 minutes;

(iii) on the conclusion of the questions and answers, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and

(iv) members may share time;

6. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 shall be taken no earlier than 4.30 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, or amendments consequential thereon, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice;

7. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 90 minutes and shall not be resumed on Wednesday; and

8. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 90 minutes and shall not be resumed on Wednesday.

In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that:

1. the ordinary routine of business as set out in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) the Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory shall be taken immediately prior to the SOS pursuant to Standing Order 25(1);

(ii) topical issues shall be taken either at 6.14 p.m. or on the conclusion of Second Stage of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023, whichever is the earlier, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Second Stage of the Dereliction and Building Regeneration Bill 2022 and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil: Provided that in the event Second Stage of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 concludes before Thursday, topical issues shall be taken immediately following the SOS pursuant to Standing Order 25(1); and

(iii) the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023;

2. the Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory shall not exceed 210 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 200 minutes, following which a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes, and members may share time; and

3. the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned at 6.14 p.m.

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