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 14 October 2019.

On today's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ time, which shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of the Parent's Leave and Benefits Bill 2019 [Seanad], or at 9.05 p.m., whichever is the later. No. 17, motion re parliamentary question rota swap - Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Department of Rural and Community Development; No. 18, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (section 60(6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulations 2019 - back from committee; No. 19, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019 - back from committee; No. 20, motion re Standing Orders 23 and 140; and No. 21, Financial Resolution re Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad], shall be taken without debate and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; No. 1, Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 [Seanad], all Stages, shall conclude within three hours. The proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and any division demanded on the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately. Speeches on Second Stage shall not exceed ten minutes each, with a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken on the conclusion of Second Stage for the remainder of the three hours and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality. No. 2, Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 [Seanad] - all Stages, shall conclude within three hours. The proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and any division demanded on the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately. Speeches on Second Stage shall not exceed ten minutes each, with a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken on the conclusion of Second Stage for the remainder of the three hours and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Health.

On Wednesday's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to take No. 43, financial motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] - motion 9 (resumed). If there are no speakers offering, the motion shall be adjourned and the sitting suspended until 10.30 a.m. The Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 11 p.m. No. 44, statements before the European Council meeting of 17–18 October, pursuant to Standing Order 111 shall commence immediately after questions to the Taoiseach and be followed by the suspension of the sitting under Standing Order 25(1) for one hour, and shall conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded. Statements shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons of 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. No. 68, Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019 - Second Stage, shall conclude with two hours. No. 13, Family Law Bill 2019 - all Stages, shall conclude within three hours; the proceedings on Second Stage, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and any division demanded on the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately. Speeches on Second Stage shall not exceed ten minutes each, with a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken on the conclusion of Second Stage for the remainder of the three hours and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality.

In the context of Thursday's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to take No. 43, financial motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (motion 9, resumed). If there are no speakers offering, the motion shall be adjourned and the sitting shall be suspended until 10.30 a.m. The Dáil shall sit later than 8.03 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues, which shall commence on the conclusion of the Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad]. Item 21a, motion re financial resolution relating to the Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad], shall be taken without debate. No. 3 is the Social Welfare Bill 2019 [Seanad] and all Stages shall conclude within three hours. The proceedings on Second Stage, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and any division demanded on the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately. Contributions on Second Stage shall not exceed ten minutes each, with a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken on the conclusion of Second Stage for the remainder of the three hours and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Finally, no Private Members' Bill shall be taken under Standing Order 140A and no committee report shall be taken under Standing Order 91(2).

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