Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 15, 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 2014 (back from committee); No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015 (back from committee); No. 16a, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 30 and 37]; No. 16b, motion re referral of Supplementary Estimates [Votes 30 and 37] to select committee or sub-committee; No. 17, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of terms of economic partnership agreement between CARIFORUM states and the EC and its member states (back from committee); No. 18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of terms of economic partnership agreement between the west African states, ECOEAS and UEMOA and the EU and its member states (back from committee); No. 19, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015 (back from committee); No. 44, Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 45, Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 8, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second Stage.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. today and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues, which shall take place on the conclusion of No. 8; Nos. 15, 16 and 16a shall be decided without debate, and subject to the agreement of No. 16a, No. 16b (referral to select committees), shall be decided without debate and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken forthwith; Nos. 17 and 18 shall be debated together and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 20 minutes, whereupon the separate questions shall be put from the Chair, and the following arrangements shall apply: the speech 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 five minutes in each case; the proceedings on No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 20 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the speech 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 five minutes in each case; the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 44 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4 p.m. today; the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 45 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 5.30 p.m. today; the proceedings on No. 8 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 7.35 p.m. today; and Topical Issues shall be taken immediately thereafter.

Tomorrow’s Friday fortnightly business shall be No. 81, Protection of the Environment (Criminal Activity) Bill 2015; and No. 20, report on the regulation and inspection of gas installers operating in Ireland.

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