Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is proposed to take No. 14a, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015; No. 2a, International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 2b, Planning and Development (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. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues, and there shall be a suspension of sitting for 30 minutes on the conclusion of No. 2a; No. 14ashall be decided without debate; the proceedings on Second Stage of No. 2ashall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4.30 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes; the proceedings on Second Stage of No. 2bshall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two and a half hours by one question which shall be put from the Chair; and the Dáil shall sit tomorrow at 10 a.m., shall adjourn on the conclusion of No. 69, Coroners Bill 2015 – Second Stage, there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26, the sitting shall be suspended on the conclusion of No. 2cfor 30 minutes and the following business shall be transacted accordingly: No. 37, Finance (Tax Appeals) Bill 2015 - Order for Report Stage, Report and Final Stages, with the proceedings thereon, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after two and a half 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 Finance; No. 2c, Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages, with the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after two and a half hours by one question which shall be put from the Chair; the proceedings on 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 respect of amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Finance; and the sitting shall be suspended for 30 minutes; No. 7a, Appropriation Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages, with the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes by one question which shall be put from the Chair; the speeches shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and the spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, such Members may share their time 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 Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 20 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 Public Expenditure and Reform; No. a8, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages, with the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after one and a half hours by one question which shall be put from the Chair; 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 and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply that shall not exceed five minutes; and the proceedings on 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 Public Expenditure and Reform; and the following Private Members' Bills shall be taken on the conclusion of No. a8 and any division demanded on either Bill shall be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business on Tuesday, 15 December 2015: No. 68, Ramming of Garda Vehicles Bill 2015 – Second Stage, and No. 69, Coroners Bill 2015 – Second Stage.

In the event the following items of business conclude in the Seanad, it is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit on Monday, 14 December 2015 at 12 noon and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad], there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26 and the following business shall be transacted accordingly: Courts Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages, with the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after two and a half hours by one question which shall be put from the Chair; and the proceedings on 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 Justice and Equality; Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad] – motion to instruct the committee, with the proceedings, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after one hour, 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, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case and such Members may share their time; and Prisons Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Second and Remaining Stages, with the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion after two and a half hours by one question which shall be put from the Chair; and the proceedings on 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 Justice and Equality.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 at 11 a.m. and the business to be transacted at that time shall be as follows: Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015 – Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages, with the proceedings on Second Stage, if not previously concluded, brought to a conclusion at 1 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair, 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, such Members may share their time; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case, such Members may share their time and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply that shall not exceed five minutes; and the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1.45 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.

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