Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 11b, motion re membership of committee; No. 11c, motion re address by His Excellency, Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament; No. 4, Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed) and Remaining Stages; and No. 11d, motion re statement for information of voters in relation to the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Oral Questions and that there shall be a suspension of sitting for 30 minutes at 1 p.m.; Nos. 11b and 11c shall be decided without debate; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 4 - the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6 p.m. tonight and the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded be brought to a conclusion at 8 p.m. tonight 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 Children and Youth Affairs; No. 11d shall be taken immediately upon the conclusion of No. 4 and shall be decided without debate; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues and Oral Questions.

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