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

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2022 (back from Committee) (without debate)

- Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate)

- Motion reProtocol and arrangements for President von der Leyen’s address to a Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas (without debate)

- Motionre Amendment of the Orders of Reference of the Committee on Gender Equality (without debate)

- Employment Permits Bill 2022 – Motion for a Financial Resolution (without debate)

- Statements on COP 27 (not to exceed 2 hrs 25 mins)

Private Members' Business shall be the Motion reToll Charge Increase, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday’s business shall be: - Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022 (without debate)

- Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Sustainable Energy Act 2022 (Conferral of Additional Functions – Energy Efficiency) Order 2022(without debate)

- Motions for Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 20, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 37 and 42] (to be moved together and decided without debate by one question)

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022 (to conclude within 55 mins)

- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned either at 4.30 p.m. or 45 minutes after the conclusion of the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022, whichever is the later)

- Social Welfare Bill 2022 (Committee and remaining Stages) (to be taken no earlier than 4.30 p.m. and to conclude within 90 mins)

- Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 [Seanad] (Report and Final Stages) (to conclude within 2 hrs)

- National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Report and Final Stages) (toconclude within 30 minutes)

- Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to conclude within 30minutes)

Private Members' Business shall be the Motion reDrug Policy and Decriminalisation of the User, selected by the Labour Party.

On the resumption of the Dáil on Thursday following the joint sitting for the purposes of an address by H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, the business shall be:

- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Second Stage, resumed) (to conclude at the end of the first round and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage)

- Local Government (Maternity Protections and Other Measures for Members of the Local Authorities) Bill 2022 (Second Stage)

Thursday evening business shall be the Motion reReport entitled “Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment”, by the Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Proposed Arrangements for this week's business:

In relation to Tuesday’s business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders is modified to the extent that the time allotted to Government business shall be extended for the purpose of allowing the Statements on COP 27 to conclude, and private members' business shall be taken on the conclusion of the statements, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Social Protection, topical issues and the adjournment of the Dáil, which may be later than 10.30 p.m.;

2. the Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2022 shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questions shall be taken without debate;

4. the Motion reProtocol and arrangements for President von der Leyen’s address to a Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas shall be taken without debate;

5. the Motion reAmendment of the Orders of Reference of the Committee on Gender Equality shall be taken without debate;

6. the Motion for a Financial Resolution on the Employment Permits Bill 2022 shall be taken without debate; and

7. the Statements on COP 27 shall not exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 135 minutes, following which a Minister of Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes, and members may share time. In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) Government business may continue after 8.45 p.m. in order to allow the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad on the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020 to conclude; and

(ii) the weekly division time may be taken later than 8.45 p.m. and shall, in any event, be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad on the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil, which may be later than 9.30 p.m.;

2. the Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022 shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Sustainable Energy Act 2022 (Conferral of Additional Functions – Energy Efficiency) Order 2022 shall be taken without debate;

4. the motions for Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 20, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 37 and 42] shall be moved together and decided without debate by one question which shall be put from the Chair;

5. the proceedings on the Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 55 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:

- opening speech by a Minister or Minister of State – 10 minutes; and

- speech by representatives of Sinn Féin – 10 minutes;

- speeches by representatives of the Labour Party, Social Democrats, People-Before-Profit-Solidarity, the Regional Group, the Rural Independent Group and the Independent Group – 5 minutes per party or group;

- a speech in response by a Minister or Minister of State – 5 minutes; and

(ii) members may share time;

6. the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, stand adjourned either at 4.30 p.m. or 45 minutes after the conclusion of the Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022, whichever is the later, and shall not resume on Wednesday;

7. the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages of the Social Welfare Bill 2022 shall be taken no earlier than 4.30 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Social Protection;

8. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 [Seanad] shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media;

9. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and

10. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Transport. In relation to Thursday’s business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) the Dáil shall meet at 8.54 a.m.;

(ii) Questions on Policy or Legislation pursuant to Standing Order 35A shall not be taken;

(iii) Government business shall be taken no earlier than 4 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, stand adjourned at 8 p.m. and shall not resume on Thursday; and

(iv) topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 37 shall be taken either at 8 p.m. or on the conclusion of Government business, whichever is the earlier, with consequential effect on the time for the commencement of the Motion reReport entitled "Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment" and for the adjournment of the Dáil, which may be later than 9.27 p.m.; and

2. on the conclusion of the first speaking round on Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply, which shall not exceed 10 minutes, whereupon proceedings on Second Stage shall be brought to a conclusion; Provided that any division claimed shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill.

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