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

The business for the week shall be as set out in the report of the Business Committee for 9 to 11 July. Today's business shall be No. 14, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 15, motion re the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality; No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the host country agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Permanent Court of Arbitration; No. 17, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and on Capital) (Swiss Federation) order 2019 - back from committee; No. 18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Kingdom of The Netherlands) Order 2019 - back from committee; No. 19, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Animal Health Levies (Pigs) Regulations 2019 - back from committee; No. 20, motion re Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee of Selection which is to be taken without debate. Any division demanded on No. 15, motion re Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality shall be taken immediately.

It is proposed that the Order of the Dáil of 13 June, referring No. 43a, Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad], to the select committee be discharged and that Committee Stage of the Bill be taken in Committee of the whole Dáil on 10 July.

The proceedings on Second Stage of No. 2, Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad], shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes and any division demanded at the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately. Speeches shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or a Minister of State and the main spokespersons of parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, and 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 relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality. No. 40, statements on EU Mercosur trade agreement, resuming on questions and answers, shall commence not later than 7 p.m. and shall conclude within two hours. Should a division be in progress at 7 p.m., the questions and answers shall be taken for two hours once the division has concluded. Each party and group in opposition will have 15 minutes each for questions and answers, with a 15-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. The Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members' business, which shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of the statements on EU Mercosur trade agreement, resuming on questions and answers.

In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m., questions to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs shall be taken at 9.30 a.m., and the Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m. and adjourn not later than 11 p.m. No. 40a, statements on Government response to the decisions of the independent assessor, Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill, in relation to the State's ex gratiascheme shall conclude within 45 minutes. Statements 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, and shall not exceed five minutes each with a five minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time. No. 21, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019, back from committee, shall be taken without debate. The proceedings on Second Stage of No. 10, Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019, 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. 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 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 one hour and 30 minutes by one question, which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality. No. 42, statements on the report of the Public Service Pay Commission on recruitment and retention in the Permanent Defence Forces, shall conclude within 85 minutes. Statements 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, 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.

In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9 a.m. and Questions to the Minister for Rural and Community Development shall be taken at 9 a.m., and the Dáil shall sit later than 8.03 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues, which shall be taken on the conclusion of Government business or at 9 p.m., whichever is the earlier. No. 43, statements on Government update to Brexit Contingency Action Plan shall conclude within 90 minutes. Statements 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, and shall not exceed ten minutes each with a ten-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. No. 21a, motion re Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee of Selection shall be taken without debate. The proceedings on Second Stage of No. 3, Citizens' Assemblies Bill 2019 [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.

The 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 relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. 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 Tuesday, 17 September.

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