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

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of meeting of the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community in Galway city (without debate)

- Statements on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine (not to exceed 1 hr 52 mins) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Consideration of Estimates by Committee (without debate)

- Motions re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024 (to conclude within 57 mins)

- Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 5.30 p.m. or after 1 hr 46 mins, whichever is the later)

- Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to commence no earlier than 5 p.m. and if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 2 hrs)

- Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023 (Report and Final Stages) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 8.30 p.m. or after 1 hr, whichever is the later) Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities, selected by the Rural Independent Group.

Thursday's business shall be the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 4 p.m. or after 2 hrs 16 mins, whichever is the later).

Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023.

In relation to Tuesday’s business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that private members’ business may be taken earlier than 6.12 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of the Statements on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine, with consequential effect on—

(i) the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business, namely, oral Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Social Protection, and topical issues, and

(ii) the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of meeting of the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community in Galway city shall be taken without debate; and

2. the Statements on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine shall not exceed 1 hour and 52 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(i) the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 100 minutes, and the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th September, 2023, providing for two minutes for non-aligned members;

(ii) following the statements, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes; and

(iii) members may share time.

In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that the weekly division time may be taken earlier than 8.45 p.m., and shall in any event be taken on the adjournment of proceedings on the Courts Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023, or where those proceedings conclude within the allotted time, on the conclusion thereof, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2. the proceedings on the Motion re Consideration of Estimates by Committee shall be taken without debate;

3. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 57 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(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;

- speeches by non-aligned members – 2 minutes; and

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

(ii) members may share time;

4. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 5.30 p.m. or after 1 hour and 46 minutes, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday;

5. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022 shall commence no earlier than 5 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 2 hours, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday; and

6. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 8.30 p.m. or after 1 hour, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday.

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

1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that topical issues may be taken earlier than 7.24 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the interruption or conclusion of any resumed proceedings on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, or where Second Stage of that Bill concludes before Thursday, immediately following the SOS, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023, and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; and

2. any resumed proceedings on Second Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 4 p.m. or after 2 hours and 16 minutes, whichever is the later, and the Bill shall not be resumed on Thursday.

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