Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, back from committee; No. b1, Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages, resumed; No. a1, Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 5a, Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues; No. 10 shall be decided without debate; the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages of No. b1 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.40 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 the Environment, Community and Local Government; the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages of No. a1 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.40 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 the Environment, Community and Local Government; Second and Remaining Stages of No. 5a shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: the proceedings on the Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour; 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, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share time; the speech of each other Member called upon, who may share time, shall not exceed five minutes; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the proceedings on the Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes 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; for the purpose of the fortnightly Friday sitting under Standing Order 21(1) on 7 February 2014, the deadline for the submission of Bills to be included in the lottery shall be Friday, 24 January 2014 at 11 a.m., and related Standing Orders shall apply accordingly; and the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 15 January 2014.

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