Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The business this week shall be as set out in the second revised report of the Business Committee, dated 5 November 2019.

Regarding today's business, it is proposed that No. a13, motion for financial resolution for the Finance Bill 2019, shall be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately.

Regarding Wednesday's business, it is proposed that expressions of sympathy shall be taken after questions on promised legislation and shall be followed immediately by Taoiseach's questions. Contributions on the expressions of sympathy shall not exceed two minutes each. No. 34, statements on the potential of an early exit from peat for electricity generation, 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.

Regarding Thursday’s business, it is proposed that Nos. b13, c13, d13 and e13, motions re bye-elections for Dublin Mid-West, Cork North Central, Dublin Fingal and Wexford, shall be discussed together and shall conclude within 40 minutes. Contributions 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 five minutes each. Any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; and No. 35, Statements on the Report of the Implementation Group on Seanad Reform 2018, shall conclude within two hours, if not previously concluded. Statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons of parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each, all other Members shall have ten minutes each, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

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