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

The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 22 October 2019.

In relation to today's business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and adjourn at the conclusion of Private Members’ Business which shall be taken for two hours at the conclusion of statements on developments in Spain. No. 37, statements on an acknowledgement and apology to the women and families affected by the CervicalCheck debacle, shall commence immediately after the Order of Business and be followed by Taoiseach’s Questions and shall conclude within 85 minutes, if not previously concluded. Statements shall be confined to a single round for the Taoiseach and leaders or 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 a Minister of State, and all Members may share time. No 38, statements on developments in Spain, shall be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes, if not previously concluded. The sttatements of a Minister or a Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed five minutes each, with a five minute response from a Minister or a Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to take No. 39, financial motions by the Minister for Finance [2019] (motion No. 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 10.15 p.m. and adjourn not later than 11 p.m.. No. 40, statements on post-European Council meeting of 17–18 October, pursuant to Standing Order 111, shall commence immediately after Taoiseach’s Questions and be followed by the suspension of the sitting under Standing Order 25(1) for one hour and shall conclude within 1 hour and 45 minutes, if not previously concluded. The statements of a Minister or a Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each; a Minister or a Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes, with a five minute response from a Minister or a Minister of State, and all Members may share time. No. 1, Industrial Development (Amendment) 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 at 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 a Minister of State, and all Members may share time. The proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken at 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 Business, Enterprise and Innovation.

In relation to Thursday’s business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to resume Second Stage of No. 12, Finance Bill 2019, if not previously concluded. If Second Stage concludes before 10.30 a.m., 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 be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on all Stages of the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 [Seanad]. On No. a17, motion regarding financial resolutions of the Finance Bill 2019, the financial resolutions for the Finance Bill 2019 shall be moved together and decided without debate by one question. No. 40a, statements on matters in respect of the report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil divisions, shall be taken following the suspension of the sitting for not more than 40 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. The statements shall be followed by any personal explanations permitted by the Ceann Comhairle under Standing Order 46. The order shall resume thereafter. No. 12 is the Finance Bill 2019 and any division demanded on the Second Stage motion after the weekly divisions have taken place shall be taken immediately. 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, 5 November 2019.

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