Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The business this week shall be as set out in the report of the Business Committee dated 5 December 2019.

In relation to today's business, it is proposed that No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Universities Act 1997 (section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019, back from committee; No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2019, back from committee; and No. 16, motion re appointment of a member to the Policing Authority, shall be taken without debate. In relation to No. 38, statements on the OECD report re SME and entrepreneurship policy in Ireland, the 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, with five minutes for all other members, a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Should a division be in progress at 8 p.m., Private Members’ Business shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of the division, and the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business. No. 64, Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019, Second Stage, shall conclude within two hours.

In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that No. 39, statements pre-European Council meeting of 12 and 13 December, pursuant to Standing Order 111, shall commence immediately after Taoiseach's questions and conclude within 85 minutes and shall be followed immediately by the sos. Statements 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, 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 No. 41, statements on domestic violence, the 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, with five minutes for all other Members and a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. No. 65, Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019, Second Stage, shall conclude within two hours.

In relation to Thursday’s business, it is proposed that No. 17, motion re Supplementary Estimates, shall commence after Questions on Promised Legislation, shall conclude within 45 minutes and shall be followed immediately by the weekly divisions. The Supplementary Estimates shall be moved together and decided by one question. 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, shall not exceed five minutes each, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. In relation to No. 42, statements on racism affecting ethnic minorities in Ireland, the 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, with five minutes for all other Members, a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

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