Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move:

“It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th September, 2022— (1) in respect of the Motions for Financial Resolutions by the Minister for Finance, the following arrangements shall apply:

(a)the motions shall, in accordance with the following schedule, be moved and grouped together for the purposes of debate, and if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at the end of the indicated time:

- Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2 – 40 minutes;

- Resolution No. 3 – 15 minutes;

- Resolution No. 4 – 20 minutes; and

- Resolution No. 5 – 15 minutes; and

(b)at the conclusion of the allocated time, the proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion by one question in respect of each motion which shall also dispose of any amendments to the motion and which shall be put from the Chair;

(2)immediately following the adjournment of the General Financial Resolution, a Motion relating to the National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019 shall be taken, to which the following arrangements shall apply:

(a) proceedings on the motion and on any amendments thereto shall be brought to a conclusion after 15 minutes, with 1 minute for the Minister’s opening speech, and 2 minutes each for Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Social Democrats, PBP-Solidarity, the Regional Group, the Rural Independent Group, and the Independent Group, who shall be called upon in that Order; and

(b) any division demanded on the motion or on any amendment thereto shall be taken immediately, following which the Dáil shall adjourn forthwith; and

(3)the rota pursuant to the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 8th December, 2021, for Parliamentary Questions nominated for priority pursuant to Standing Order 49 shall recommence on Tuesday 4th October, 2022, on Session 7.”

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