Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 21a, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2015; No. 21b, motion re membership of committee; No. 44, Protection of Children’s Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. a1, Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2014 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed) and remaining Stages; No. 38, statements on the fourth report of the Constitutional Convention on the Dáil electoral system; and No. 39, statements opposing domestic violence, to adjourn after one hour, if not previously concluded.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues, which shall be taken not later than 8.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 39, whichever is the earlier; Nos. 21aand 21bshall be decided without debate, and any division demanded on No. 21ashall be taken forthwith; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. a1: the resumed Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after three hours; Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours 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; the proceedings in relation to No. 38 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply - the statement 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 their time; the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to No. 39 - the statement 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 15 minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 14 January 2015, unless the Water Services Bill 2014 is sent back to the Dáil with amendments made in the Seanad, in which event, the Dáil shall sit on Tuesday, 23 December 2014 at 11 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 1 p.m.; there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26 and accordingly, the only business to be transacted shall be as follows: Water Services Bill 2014 – amendments from the Seanad, the proceedings on which shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1 p.m. and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government; and on the conclusion of proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad, the Dáil shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 14 January 2015.

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