Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee dated 16 December 2019.

In regard to 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' Business. Private Members' Business shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of No. 16, the motion re the National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019, or at 9 p.m., whichever is the earlier, provided that if a division is in progress at 9 p.m., Private Members' Business shall be taken on the conclusion of the division; No.15, motion re amendment of orders of reference of the Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, shall be taken without debate. In regard to No. 11, Appropriation Bill 2019 - all Stages, the proceedings on Second Stage shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes and any division demanded on the conclusion of Second Stage shall be taken immediately; speeches shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister or State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a member nominated in their stead, and shall not exceed five minutes each, with a five minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time; the proceedings on Committee and Remaining Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 15 minutes by one question, which shall be in relation to amendments, including only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

No. 16, motion re National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019, shall commence not later than 8.15 p.m. and shall conclude within 45 minutes. Speeches 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, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State. 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. 12, Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. The debate on Second Stage of the Bill shall not be resumed that day and, in any case, shall be adjourned not later than 10.30 a.m. Where there are no further speakers offering, the debate shall be adjourned and the sitting shall be suspended until 10.30 a.m. No. 16a, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2020, shall be taken without debate. No. 37, statements post European Council meeting of 12-13 December, pursuant to Standing Order 111, shall commence immediately after Taoiseach’s Questions and shall be followed by the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 25(1) for one hour, and shall conclude within 1 hour and 45 minutes, if not previously concluded. Statements of a Minister or 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 Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time. Notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 70(2), the weekly division time shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017 - amendments from the Seanad. No. 38, annual transition statements on climate action and low carbon development, shall adjourn within two hours. 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 ten minutes each. A Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 30 minutes, with a ten-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

The Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 15 January 2020.

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