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

Tuesday’s business shall be No. 6, motion re appointment of member to GSOC; and No. 23, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed). Private Members’ business shall be No. 179, motion re inquiry into the death of Shane O’Farrell, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Wednesday’s business shall be No. 7, motion re Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998; No. 8, motion re Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 - continuance of certain provisions; No 23, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 46, Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 [PMB] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 23, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed). Private Members’ Business shall be No. 180, motion re housing, selected by Solidarity-PBP.

Thursday’s business shall be No. 8a, motion re referral to select committee of the accession of Ireland to the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere; No. 24, statements on incorrect registrations; and No. 25, statements on external independent clinical review of the maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. No. 9, motion re report on cybersecurity for children and young adults from the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs shall be debated in the evening slot.

In respect of the proposal of arrangements for this week’s business, I refer to the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 11 June 2018 and in relation to today's business, it is proposed that the motion re appointment of member to GSOC shall conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded and speeches shall be confined to a single round by a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups or a Member nominated in their stead and shall not exceed ten minutes in each case. There shall be a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

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

(1) The motion re Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and motion re Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 - continuance of certain provisions shall be discussed together and to conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded. The speeches shall be confined to a single round by a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups or a Member nominated in their stead and shall not exceed ten minutes each with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time; and

(2) The Report Stage of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 [PMB] be taken in Government time and shall commence at 8.15 p.m. and to adjourn after two hours, if not previously concluded, and if it concludes before 10.15 p.m., the order shall resume with the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017, if not previously concluded.

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

(1) The motion re referral to select committee of the accession of Ireland to the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere shall be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately;

(2) Statements on incorrect registrations shall conclude within 90 minutes and shall be confined to a single round of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups or a Member nominated in their stead, which shall not exceed ten minutes each with a ten-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time; and

(3) Statements on external independent clinical review of the maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes, with ten minutes for all other Members and a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

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