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

Today's business shall be No. 18, instruction to committee re African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018; No. 19, instruction to committee re Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill 2018; and No. 39, Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' Business shall be Second Stage of No. 58, Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017 selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday’s business shall be expressions of sympathy on the death of former members, Seán Ardagh and Seán Calleary; No. 19a, motion re Supplementary Estimates, leave to introduce; No. 19b, motion re Supplementary Estimates, referral to committee; and No. 39, Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 - Report and Final Stages (resumed). Private Members' Business shall be Second Stage of No. 1, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017 [Seanad] selected by the Labour Party.

Thursday’s business shall be No. 20, motion re Horse and Greyhound Fund, back from committee; No. 40, Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Regulation Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 39, resumed.

I refer Members to the second revised report of the Business Committee, dated 26 November. 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. The proceedings on No. 58 shall commence not later than 9 p.m. and shall conclude within two hours. In the event a division is in progress at 9 p.m., the Bill shall be taken on its conclusion;

(2) the Leaders' Question under Standing Order 29 for Solildarity-PBP shall not be taken on Tuesday but shall instead be taken on Wednesday in the Independents 4 Change slot, and the Independents 4 Change question shall be taken on Tuesday in the Solidarity-PBP slot, with no further effect on the rota; and

(3) Nos. 18 and 19 shall be brought to a conclusion after 32 minutes each, if not previously concluded. Speeches shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokesperson for each party and group, or a member nominated in their stead, of four minutes each per item, and any division demanded shall be taken immediately.

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

(1) the Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m. and adjourn not later than 11.30 p.m.

(2) the expressions of sympathy shall be taken after Leaders' Questions for a period not exceeding 15 minutes each and shall be followed by Questions on Promised Legislation. Contributions shall not exceed two minutes each;

(3) No. 19ashall be taken without debate and any division demanded shall be taken immediately. Subject to the agreement of No. 19a, No. 19bshall be taken without debate and any division demanded shall be taken immediately; and

(4) No. 1 shall conclude within two hours.

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

(1) the Dáil shall sit later than 7.48 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues;

(2) No. 20 shall be taken without debate;

(3) Topical Issues shall be taken not later than 9 p.m. or on conclusion of Government business, whichever is the earlier. In the event a division is in progress at 9 p.m., Topical Issues shall be taken on its conclusion; and

(4) notwithstanding Standing Order 140(2), neither a Private Members’ Bill nor a committee report shall be taken.

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