Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move:

Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion reReferral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (without debate)

- Statements on Climate Action Plan 2023 (not to exceed 145 minutes)

- Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn at 5 p.m.)

- Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (to be taken at 5 p.m. and at the discretion of the Ceann Comhairle, to be followed by statements by Opposition parties and groups, not exceeding 5 minutes per party or group)

Private members' business shall be the Motion reMeasures to Increase Capacity in the Health Service, selected by Sinn Féin. Thursday's business shall be: - Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at 7 p.m.)

- Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (if reached, and if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at 7 p.m.)

Private members' business shall be taken in place of Thursday evening business, and shall be the Motion rePublic Dental Services, selected by the Regional Group. Proposed arrangements for this week's business: In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that:

1. notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 34A, or in the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to Wednesday's business:

(i) the order in which Business shall be taken immediately following Questions on Policy or Legislation pursuant to Standing Order 35A(3) shall be as follows—

- any motions for introduction of Bills pursuant to Standing Order 174(2),

- motions without debate,

- Government business,

- private members’ business pursuant to Standing Order 159(1) and Standing Order 169, and

- topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 37;

(ii) there shall be no suspension of sitting pursuant to Standing Order 25(1);

(iii) oral Parliamentary Questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) to the Taoiseach or to any other Minister shall not be taken;

(iv) the weekly division time pursuant to Standing Order 80(2) shall not be taken; and

(v) the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues;

2. the Motion reReferral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity shall be taken without debate;

3. the Statements on Climate Action Plan 2023 shall not exceed 145 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 135 minutes, following which a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes, and members may share time; and

4. the proceedings on the second reading motion on the Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned at 5 p.m., and shall not be resumed on Wednesday.

In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) topical issues shall be taken either at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of Government business, whichever is earlier, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the Motion rePublic Dental Services and on the adjournment of the Dáil, which may be later than 9.27 p.m.; and

(ii) no private member's Bill pursuant to Standing Order 102 or motion for a Committee report pursuant to Standing Order 160 shall be taken, and private members' business pursuant to Standing Order 159(1) and Standing Order 169 shall be taken for two hours on the conclusion of topical issues.

Notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in relation to oral Parliamentary Questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) to the Minister for Finance on Tuesday, 24th January, 2023, and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Thursday, 26th January, 2023, the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) the number of Questions nominated for priority pursuant to Standing Order 49 that may be taken on each day shall be increased to six;

(ii) the sixth question on Tuesday shall be allocated to Social Democrats; and

(iii) the sixth question on Thursday shall be allocated to People-Before-Profit-Solidarity.

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