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

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be:

- Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022 (without debate)

- Motion re Amendment of Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee on Autism (without debate)

- Motion re Modification of referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023 (without debate)

- Motion re Twenty First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh (without debate)

- Motion re Consideration of Estimates by Committee (without debate)

- Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (to conclude at the end of the first round and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill on Wednesday)

Private members' business shall be the Motion re High Energy Costs, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday’s business shall be:

- Statements on International Women’s Day (not to exceed 145 mins)

- Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Committee and remaining Stages) (to be taken no earlier than 5 p.m. and to conclude within 3 hours)

Private members' business shall be the Motion re Protection of Cash as Legal Tender, selected by the Rural Independent Group. Thursday’s business shall be Statements on the Irish Language to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (not to exceed 145 mins). Thursday evening business shall be Second Stage of the Education (Inspection of Individual Educations Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022, sponsored by Deputy Pauline Tully. Announcement of 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 shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) the Dáil shall sit later than 10.30 p.m.; and

(ii) the time for Government business shall be extended for the purpose of allowing Second Stage of the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 to conclude, with consequential effect on the commencement time for private members' business, Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Finance, and topical issues;

2. the Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2022 shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion reAmendment of Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee on Autism shall be taken without debate;

4. the Motion reModification of referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023 shall be taken without debate;

5. the Motion reTwenty First Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh shall be taken without debate;

6. the Motion reConsideration of Estimates by Committee shall be taken without debate; and

7. on Second Stage of the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023, on the conclusion of the first speaking round in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, 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 on the Second Stage proceedings shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill on Wednesday.

In relation to Wednesday’s business:

1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that the weekly division time shall be taken on the conclusion of the proceedings on the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2. the Statements on International Women's Day 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

3. the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages of the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 shall be taken no earlier than 5 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 3 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 the Environment, Climate and Communications.

In relation to Thursday’s business:

1. 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 on the conclusion of Government business, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022 and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; and

(ii) the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 21st March, 2023; and

2. the Statements on the Irish Language to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge 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.

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