Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Today’s business shall be No. 11, financial resolution for the Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016, No. 12; motion re the technical amendment of the terms of reference of the Committee of Public Accounts; No. 13, motion re the terms of reference of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs; No. 14, motion re the referral of Government Bills to select committees, and No. 15, motion re the referral of Private Members’ Bills to select committees. Government business shall be No. 22, post-European Council statements. Private Members’ business shall be No. 28, Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 - Second Stage, sponsored by Sinn Féin.

Tomorrow, the first item of business shall be the selection of a candidate for Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Government business shall be No. 16, motion re section 44 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994, and No. 5, the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 87, motion re rural broadband, in the name of the rural independent group.

Thursday’s business shall be two motions: the election of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and No. 27, Estimates, back from committees. Government business shall be the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage, and No. 17, the report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness, which will be taken in the afternoon slot.

Friday’s Government business shall be No. 10, Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, and No. 22b, statements on financial emergency measures in the public interest.

There are four proposals relating to today's business. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit late and will adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ Business;

(2) Nos. 11 to 15, inclusive, the motions, shall be taken without debate and any division demanded on those motions will be taken immediately;

(3) No. 22 shall commence immediately after Taoiseach’s Questions, will be followed by Question Time, and will conclude after two hours and 25 minutes, if not previously concluded, with the Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons having 15 minutes each, the Minister or Minister of State taking questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes, there being a five minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and on which all Members may share time; and

(4) No. 28 shall be taken immediately after Topical Issue Matters and shall be brought to a conclusion after two hours, if not previously concluded.

There are three proposals relating to tomorrow's business. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.;

(2) on the conclusion of the secret ballot for the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the sitting will suspend until 12 noon; and

(3) No. 16 shall conclude within one hour if not previously concluded, with the Minister and the main spokespersons having five minutes each, all other Members having five minutes each, there being a five minute response from Minister or Minister of State, and on which all Members may share time.

There are six proposals relating to Thursday's business. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit late and adjourn after the debate on No. 17;

(2) any division demanded on the election of a candidate for Leas-Cheann Comhairle shall be taken immediately;

(3) No. 27 shall be taken immediately after questions on promised legislation, the Estimates shall be moved together and decided without debate by one question, and any division demanded shall be taken immediately;

(4) No. 5 shall take place immediately after voting time to adjourn at 5.30 p.m., if not previously concluded;

(5) Question Time shall take place at 5.30 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 5, whichever is earlier; and

(6) No. 17 shall be taken for two hours this week and two hours next week in this slot.

There are three proposals for Friday's business. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of No. 22bor at 5.30 p.m., whichever is earlier;

(2) No. 10 shall be adjourned not later than 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken next Tuesday after the Order of Business; and

(3) No. 22bshall be taken on the conclusion of Second Stage of No. 10 or at 3.30 p.m., whichever is earlier, and the following arrangements shall apply: the Minister and the main spokespersons will have 15 minutes each, all other Members will have five minutes each, there will be a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

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