Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Today's Government business shall be No. 8, motion re Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016, referral to committee without debate; No. 9, motion re change to Standing Order No. 29, to be taken without debate; No. 10, motion re seventh report of the Committee of Selection, to be taken without debate; expressions of sympathy on the death of Mr. Peter Barry; and No. 1, Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 27, Flood Insurance Bill 2016 - Second Stage, introduced by Fianna Fáil.

Wednesday’s Government business shall be No. 17, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016, Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 18, Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016 Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Statute Law Revision Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage, resumed. Private Members’ business shall be No. 28, Secure Rent and Tenancies Bill 2016, Second Stage, introduced by Sinn Féin.

Thursday’s Government business shall be No. 1a, Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]; No. 30, Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage which will be debated in the evening slot, followed by No. 31, Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 - Second Stage.

In relation to today's business, there are four proposals. It is proposed that:

(1) the motions re the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016, Referral to Committee, the change to Standing Order 29, and the seventh report of the Committee of Selection shall be taken without debate;

(2) Expressions of sympathy on the death of Peter Barry shall take place after the motions without debate following the Order of Business and shall be brought to a conclusion after 20 minutes, if not previously concluded, with each contribution not exceeding two minutes;

(3) Taoiseach’s Questions shall take place immediately following the expressions of sympathy; and

(4) Second Stage of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 shall be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at 10 p.m.

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

(1) There shall be no Taoiseach’s Questions and questions to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine shall take place after questions on promised legislation; and

(2) Second Stage of the Secure Rent and Tenancies Bill 2016 shall to be brought to a conclusion, if not previously concluded, at 6.30 p.m.

In relation to Thursday’s business, there is one proposal. It is proposed that the Dáil shall sit later than 7.48 p.m., to adjourn on the conclusion of proceedings on the Second Stage of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016, which shall take place for two hours following the Prisons (Solitary Confinement)(Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage.

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