Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Tuesday’s business shall be No. 10, motion re service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018 annual report, referral to committee; No. 10a, motion re parliamentary questions rota swop - Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Justice and Equality; No. 11, motion re agreement amending the Ireland-US pre-clearance agreement; No. 28, statements on GP contractual reform; No. 29, Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 30, National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 55, Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Second Stage, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Wednesday’s business shall be No. 31, statements post-European Council meeting of 10 April, pursuant to Standing Order 111; and No. 32, statements on the new children's hospital independent review of escalation in costs. Private Members' business shall be No. 218, motion re transport, selected by the Social Democrats-Green Party Group.

Thursday's business shall be No. 33, statements on youth homelessness, to adjourn, if not previously concluded); No. a1, Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018 - Amendments from the Seanad, subject to the Seanad having completed Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 34, statements on Ireland's position on the future of Europe.

In relation to Tuesday'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) No. 10, motion re annual reports on service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018, referral to committee, and No. 10a, motion re parliamentary questions rota swap, shall be taken without debate;

(3) No. 11, motion re agreement amending the Ireland-United States preclearance agreement, shall be brought to a conclusion within 45 minutes. Speeches of five minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time;

(4) No. 28, statements on GP contractual reform, shall conclude within 53 minutes. Statements of six minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time; and

(5) No. 55, Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Second Stage, shall commence on the conclusion of the statements on GP contractual reform, or at 8 p.m., whichever is the later, and shall conclude within two hours.

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 No. 32, statements on the report on the independent review of escalation in national children's hospital costs, or at 10.46 p.m., whichever is the later. The suspension of sitting under Standing Order 25(1) shall take place on the conclusion of questions to the Minister for Finance until 2 p.m., and shall be followed by Leaders' Questions;

(2) No. 31, statements post European Council meeting of 10 April, pursuant to Standing Order 111, shall commence immediately after Taoiseach's questions and be followed by Topical Issues, and shall be brought to a conclusion after 105 minutes, if not previously concluded. Statements of ten minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead. A Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time; and

(3) No. 32, statements on the new children's hospital independent review of escalation in costs, shall conclude within 2 hours and 26 minutes. Statements of ten minutes each 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. Following the statements, each party or group shall have eight minutes for questions and answers, with a ten-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

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

(1) The Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to take No. 33, statements on youth homelessness. If the statements conclude before 10.30 a.m., the Dáil shall suspend until 10.30 a.m. If the statements have not concluded at 10.30 a.m., the statements shall resume on the conclusion of No. 34, statements on Ireland's position on the future of Europe, if No. 34 has concluded before 5.15 p.m. 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 and a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time;

(2) No. 34, statements on Ireland's position on the future of Europe, shall commence not later than 4.30 p.m. and shall conclude within 45 minutes. Statements of five minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

(3) No Private Members' Bill shall be taken under Standing Order 140A and no committee report shall be taken under Standing Order 91(2). The Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 May 2019.

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