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

Tuesday’s business shall be No. 6, motion re report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Standing Order 114 on COM (2018) 147 and COM (2018) 148 re taxation of the digital economy; No. 7, motion re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Dietician) Regulations 2018, back from committee; No. 8, motion re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Speech Therapist) Regulations 2018, back from committee; No. 9, motion re Standing Orders 23, 28, 140 and 144; and No. 21, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]- Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 176, motion re mandatory open disclosure in health service provision, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be No. 22, statements on Palestine, to adjourn after the opening round and to resume after the conclusion of the Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]; No. 21, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]- Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage; and No. 23, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 177, motion re housing, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Thursday’s business shall be No. 21, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]- Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage; No. 22, statements on Palestine, resumed, and to adjourn, if not previously concluded; and No. 23, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. No. 44, Second Stage of the European Communities (Brexit) Bill 2017 shall be debated in the evening slot.

I refer Members to the first revised report of the Business Committee dated 15 May 2018. 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, which shall be taken not later than 9 p.m. for two hours;

(2) The motions re report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Standing Order 114 on COM (2018) 147 and COM (2018) 148 re taxation of the digital economy, re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Dietician) Regulations 2018, Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Speech Therapist) Regulations 2018, and re Standing Orders 23, 28, 140 and 144 shall be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; and

(3) Notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 143F, on 15, 16 and 22 May, Private Members’ business shall be taken in the following temporary sequence: Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the Social Democrats-Green Party group, whereupon, on 23 May, the sequence shall resume at the point which would normally have followed.

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

(1) the Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m., and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business, which shall be taken not later than 9.15 p.m. for two hours; and

(2) the statements on Palestine shall adjourn after the opening round and shall resume after the conclusion of the Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad] and the following arrangements shall apply: statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons, or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each, with five minutes for all other Members, a five minute response from Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

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