Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The business this week shall be as set out in the second revised report of the Business Committee, dated 11 November 2019.

Regarding today's business, it is proposed that No. 13, motion re the proposed recommendation by Dáil Éireann of the reappointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga, referral to committee; No. 14 motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions for the Departments of Children and Youth Affairs, Employment and Social Affairs, Transport, Tourism and Sport and Business, Enterprise and Innovation; and No. 14amotion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their member states, and the Republic of Armenia, referral to committee, shall be taken without debate and any divisions demanded thereon shall be taken immediately.

Regarding Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that No. 60, Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017, Report and Final Stages, shall be taken in Private Members' time; and No. 33, statements on the provision of accommodation and ancillary services to applicants for international protection shall commence not later than 8.55 p.m. and the order shall not resume thereafter. Statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons of parties and groups, or Members nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each, with ten minutes for all other Members and 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 in the event that Second Stage of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Bill 2019 has not concluded, the Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to resume Second Stage of the Bill. If the proceedings on Second Stage conclude before 10.30 a.m., the Dáil shall suspend until 10.30 a.m. No. 34, statements on the financial challenges facing RTÉ and its revised strategy for the period 2020 to 2024, shall conclude within 85 minutes. Statements shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or a 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 a Minister of State, and all Members may share time. In relation to No. 35, statements on progressing children’s disability services, the statements of a Minister or a Minister of State and the main spokespersons of parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each; there will be ten minutes for all other Members, with a five-minute response from a Minister or a Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

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