Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No. 573/2007/EC, Decision No. 575/2007/EC and Council Decision 2007/435/EC, back from committee; No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Arab Republic of Egypt) Order 2012, back from committee; No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (State of Qatar) Order 2012, back from committee; No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and on Property) (Republic of Uzbekistan) Order 2012, back from committee; No. 17, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and on Capital) (Swiss Confederation) Order 2012, back from committee; No. 18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (San Marino) Order 2012, back from committee; No. 19, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters Order 2012, back from committee; No. 20, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 (Suspension of Exchequer Contributions) Order 2012, back from committee; No. 21, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2011, back from committee; No. 28, Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 Seanad - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 3, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 Seanad - Second and Subsequent Stages; No. 29, Civil Defence Bill 2012 Seanad - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 4, Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012 Seanad - Second and Subsequent Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of oral questions; the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes at 12.45 p.m., or in the event a division is in progress at that time, immediately on the conclusion of that division; (2) Nos. 13, 14 to 19, inclusive, 20 and 21 shall be decided without debate, and in the case of Nos. 14 to 19, inclusive, shall be moved together and decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair; (3) the Report and Final Stages of No. 28 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 12.45 p.m. today 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport; (4) the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 3 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.45 p.m. today and, (ii) the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.15 p.m. today 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 Public Expenditure and Reform; (5) the Report and Final Stages of No. 29 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes today 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; (6) the Second and Subsequent Stages of No. 4 shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7 p.m., the opening speeches of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, shall not exceed 20 minutes in each case, the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes and such Members may share their time, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and (ii) the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8 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 Social Protection; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues and Oral Questions; and (7) the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 16 January 2013.

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