Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Today's business shall be No. 8, motion re changes to Standing Orders without debate. Government business shall be No. 3, Finance Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 22, Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of the Eighth Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage by the AAA-PBP. Tomorrow's Government business shall be No. 3, Finance Bill 2016 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 13, post-European Council statements. There will also be expressions of sympathy on the death of former Member, Paddy Lalor. Private Members' business shall be No. 23, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2016 - Second Stage by Fianna Fáil. Thursday’s Government business shall be No. 8a, motion re Ireland’s agreement to formally ratify the UN Paris Agreement on Climate Change from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and No. 3, Finance Bill 2016 - Second Stage (resumed). No. 24, Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 - Second Stage will be taken in the evening slot.

I refer Members to the report of the Business Committee of 20 October 2016. In relation to today's business there are two proposals. It is proposed that:

(1) No. 8 will be taken without debate; and

(2) No. 22 will be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. tonight if not previously concluded.

In relation to Wednesday’s business there are six proposals. It is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.;

(2) the Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and adjourn not later than 10.50 p.m.;

(3) the expressions of sympathy shall take place after Questions on Promised Legislation, to be brought to a conclusion after 20 minutes if not previously concluded and each contribution shall not exceed two minutes;

(4) No. 13 shall commence immediately after Taoiseach’s questions and shall be followed by questions to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and shall be brought to a conclusion after 1 hour and 45 minutes, if not previously concluded. A Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, may speak for ten minutes each. A Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes and there shall be a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State. All Members may share time;

(5) the suspension of sitting shall take place for 30 minutes after questions to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Topical Issues shall take place on the conclusion of the sos and Private Members' business shall take place on the conclusion of Topical Issues for two hours; and

(6) No. 23 shall be brought to a conclusion after two hours if not previously concluded.

There are five proposals for Thursday's business. It is proposed that:

(1) The Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.,

(2) The Dáil shall sit later than 5.48 p.m. and adjourn on the conclusion of the debate on Item 24,

(3) Item 8a, shall be brought to a conclusion by 12 midday if not previously concluded. A Minister or Minister or State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a member nominated in their stead may speak for ten minutes each. Other Members may speak for ten minutes within the allotted time and there shall be a five minute response from a Minister or Minister of State. All Members may share time.

(4) Item 3, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. and any division demanded on the conclusion of the Second Stage debate shall be taken immediately and shall be followed immediately by Question Time, and

(5) That the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday 8 November 2016.

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