Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Today's business shall be No. 11, motion re Standing Orders 141 and 146A, and No. 12, motion re business of select committees, without debate. Government business shall be No. 17, statements on the housing strategy and the Private Members' business shall be No. 77, motion re domiciliary care allowance, in the name of Sinn Féin.

Tomorrow's Government business shall be No. 1, Health (Amendment) Bill 2016, all Stages; No. 13, motion re Standing Order 149; No. 14, motion re terms of reference of commission on investigation (IBRC); No. 21, Energy Bill 2016 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 17, statements on the housing strategy (resumed); and No. 18, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 26, the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016, in the name of Fianna Fáil.

Thursday's Government business shall be No. 15, motion re CEPOL; No. 16, motion re Legal Services Regulatory Authority - membership of board; No. 18, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages (resumed); No. 19, Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 20, Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016, changed from Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Second Stage of No. 27, Education (Amendment) Bill 2015, will be debated in the evening slot.

There are three proposals regarding today's business. It is proposed that:

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

(2) No. 11, motion re Standing Orders 141 and 146A and No. 12, motion re business of select committees, shall be taken without debate and any division demanded on the motions shall be taken immediately; and

(3) No. 17, statements on the housing strategy, will adjourn on the conclusion of the contributions from the main spokespersons. The Minister and the main spokespersons will have 15 minutes each, all other Members will have five minutes, there will be a 15 minute response from Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

There are eight proposals regarding tomorrow's business. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.;

(2) No. 1, Health (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage shall be brought to a conclusion within 90 minutes if not previously concluded and any division demanded will be taken immediately. The Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons will have ten minutes each, there will be a ten minute response from the Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time. Committee and Remaining Stages shall be brought to a conclusion within 30 minutes by one question which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Health;

(3) No. 26, Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016, Second Stage, shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at 6.30 p.m.;

(4) No. 13, motion re Standing Order 149, shall conclude within 45 minutes, if not previously concluded, and the Minister and the main spokespersons 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;

(5) No. 14, motion re terms of reference of commission of investigation (IBRC), shall conclude within 45 minutes, if not previously concluded, and the Minister and the main spokespersons 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;

(6) No. 21, Energy Bill 2016 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, will be brought to a conclusion within one hour by one question which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Communication, Energy and Natural Resources;

(7) No. 17, statements on the housing strategy, shall be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m., if not previously concluded; and

(8) No. 18, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages, will be brought to a conclusion within one hour, if not previously concluded, by one question which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality.

In relation to Thursday’s business, there are nine proposals. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.;

(2) the Dáil shall sit late and adjourn after the debate on No. 27, the Education (Amendment) Bill 2015;

(3) No. 15, motion re CEPOL, shall conclude within one hour, if not previously concluded, and the Minister and the main spokespersons will have five minutes each, all other Members will have five minutes, there will be a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time;

(4) No. 16, motion re Legal Services Regulation Authority – membership of board, shall be taken immediately after No. 15, motion re CEPOL, to conclude within one hour, if not previously concluded, and the Minister and the main spokespersons will have five minutes each, all other Members will have five minutes, there will be a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time;

(5) No. 18, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Committee and Remaining Stages, if not previously concluded, will be taken following the conclusion of No. 16;

(6) No. 19, Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, will be taken immediately after No. 18, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016, or if No. 18 has previously concluded, immediately after No. 16 if No. 16 concludes before midday, or otherwise immediately after voting time, and will be brought to a conclusion within one hour by one question which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Health;

(7) No. 20, Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016 - changed from Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, shall be taken following No. 19, Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016, and will be brought to a conclusion within one hour if not previously concluded by one question which shall in relation to amendments include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Finance;

(8) Question Time shall take place following No. 20, Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016; and

(9) the Dáil on its rising on Thursday shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 September 2016.

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