Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015 - back from committee; No. 13, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed recommendation by Dáil Éireann of appointment of a member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; No. 14, motion re Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014 – Motion to Instruct Committee; No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Ombudsman Act 1980 (Section 1A) (No. 2) Order 2015; No.39, Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages; and No. 40, Children First Bill 2014 - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members’ business which shall be No. 198, motion re social services and support, which shall take place not later than 9.45 p.m. or, in the event a division is in progress at that time, immediately thereafter, and which shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn after 90 minutes; (2) Nos. 12, 13 and 14 shall be decided without debate; (3) the proceedings on No. 15 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the speech of a Minister or a Minister of State and the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group who shall be called upon in that order shall not exceed five minutes in each case; (ii) the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed five minutes in each case; (iii) a Minister or a Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; (4) Report and Final Stages of No. 39 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 8.45 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 Justice and Equality; and (5) Report and Final Stages of No. 40 shall be taken today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.45 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 Children and Youth Affairs.

Tomorrow’s business after Oral Questions shall be No. a1, Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second and Subsequent Stages; and No. 41, Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015 - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Second and Subsequent Stages of No. a1 shall be taken tomorrow and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 95 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 70 minutes; the opening speeches of a Minister or a Minister of State and 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 a Member of the Others shall not exceed five minutes; a Minister or a 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 after 25 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 Defence.

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