Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Shíl mé go raibh an Teachta Richard Boyd Barrett chun an tOrd Gnó a fhógrú inniu ach, é sin ráite, tá mé sásta é a dhéanamh.

Today's business shall be No. 14, motion re Supplementary Estimates, leave to introduce; No. 15, motion re Supplementary Estimates, referral to select committee; No. 16, motion re parliamentary questions rota changes between the Department of Defence and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and between the Department of Finance and the Department of Justice and Equality; No. 17, motion re European Defence Agency, referral to select committee; No. 18, motion re change to Standing Order 71(5); No. 1, Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017, amendment from the Seanad; and No. 33, Finance Bill 2017 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 157, motion re rural crime, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Tomorrow’s business shall be No. 33, Finance Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed, if not previously concluded); and No. 5, Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be Second Stage of No. 50, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017, selected by Solidarity-People Before Profit.

Thursday’s business shall be No. 5, Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 - Second Stage (resumed) and No. 6, Social Welfare Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Second Stage of No. 51, University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017, will be debated in the evening slot.

I refer to the second revised report of the Business Committee dated 21 November 2017. In relation to today’s business, it is proposed that:

(1) The Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business;

(2) The motions re Supplementary Estimates, leave to introduce and referral to committee, parliamentary questions rota changes, the European Defence Agency, referral to select committee, and the change to Standing Order 71(5) shall be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately;

(3) Private Members' business shall take place not later than 9 p.m. for two hours.

In relation to tomorrow’s business, it is proposed that:

(1) The Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 11 p.m. unless the Report and Final Stages of the Finance Bill 2017 are not concluded at 11 p.m. in which case the Dáil shall adjourn at 12 midnight or on the conclusion of the Finance Bill 2017, whichever is the earlier;

(2) Second Stage of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017 shall conclude within two hours.

In relation to Thursday’s business, it is proposed:

(1) The Dáil shall sit later than 7.48 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of proceedings on Second Stage of University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017;

(2) Any division demanded on the conclusion of proceedings on Second Stage on the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 and-or the Social Welfare Bill 2017 shall be taken immediately;

(3) Topical Issue matters shall be taken not later than 8.10 p.m.

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