Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Deputy Brian Walsh. Deputy Walsh has been appointed in place of Deputy Simon Harris. I also welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, and the officials who will accompany him. The purpose of this meeting is to consider the Finance Bill 2014. The Bill was referred to the select sub-committee on 6 November 2014 and the committee is required by the Dáil to report the completion of its consideration of the Bill not later than 20 November 2014. The time by which the committee must have completed its consideration of the specific groups of sections and amendments addressed to those sections is determined by the allocation of time order made by the Dáil on 18 November. This order has been circulated to members.

The order of the Dáil further provides that any divisions claimed on the proceedings of the Bill must be postponed until immediately before the time set for the relevant guillotine or, if proceedings conclude before the time for the guillotine is reached, on completion of those proceedings. The putting of any question which is contingent on a postponement division must similarly be postponed. Before we commence, I remind everyone that all mobile phones must be switched off. We will proceed according to the notice I have here.