Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee dated 1 July 2019. Regarding today's business, it is proposed that Nos. 13 and 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation, back from committee, and motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann to instruct the committee on the Parole Bill 2016, shall be taken without debate and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken immediately. No. 15, motion to instruct the committee on the Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 shall conclude within one hour, if not previously concluded. Speeches shall be confined to a single round for 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 7.5 minutes each. Any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately. The Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 11 p.m.

Should a division be in progress at 8 p.m., No. 230, motion re mental health, shall be taken on the conclusion of the division for two hours. Notwithstanding the provision of Standing Order 157 that a motion to recommit a Bill wholly may be made at the commencement of its consideration on Report Stage, the Parole Bill 2016 shall be recommitted in its entirety to a committee of the whole Dáil and the Bill shall be taken in Government time.

Regarding Wednesday's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m., questions to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine shall be taken at that time, and the Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m. and adjourn not later than 11.45 p.m.. No. 38a, statements on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement shall conclude within one hour if not previously concluded. Statements shall be confined to a single round for 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 seven minutes each, with a four-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Expressions of sympathy shall be taken immediately following Questions on Promised Legislation for a period not exceeding 15 minutes and shall be followed by Taoiseach's questions, and contributions shall not exceed two minutes each.

Regarding Thursday's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m., questions to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment shall be taken at that time, and the Dáil shall sit later than 8.03 p.m. and adjourn on the conclusion of the debate on the committee report on the wards of court. The proceedings on Second Stage of No. 1, Judicial Council Bill 2017 [Seanad], shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour and 30 minutes and any division demanded on the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately. The speech of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each. A Minister or Minister of State shall have a ten-minute response and all Members may share time. Proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes by one question, which shall, in respect of amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Topical Issue debate shall be taken on the conclusion of Government business or at 9 p.m., whichever is the earlier.

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