Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Order of Business

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain acts in the field of police co-operation and judicial co-operation in criminal matters; No. 12, Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Effective Date for Certain Bodies) Order 2015 and the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (Exempted Public Bodies) Order 2015; No. 39, Statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b); No. 6, Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members’ business which shall be No. 189, motion re Water Charges, which shall take place at 7.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of Topical Issues, whichever is the later and shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn after 90 minutes; Nos. 11 and 12 shall be decided without debate; No. 39 shall be taken immediately following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply; the statements shall be made by the Taoiseach and by 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, and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and the order shall resume with Topical Issues; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the proceedings on the Second Stage of No. 6: 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 15 minutes in each case and such Members may share their time; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes.

Tomorrow’s business after Oral Questions shall be: No. 6, Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015 - Second and Remaining Stages (resumed); and No. 13, motion re Statement for Information of Voters in relation to the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 13 shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 6 and shall be decided without debate.

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