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

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be:

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2023 (back from Committee) (without debate)

- Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023 [Votes 1 to 10, 13, 29 and 33] (back from Committee) (to be moved together and decided without debate by one question)

- Motion re Referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (without debate)

- Finance Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (to conclude at the end of the first speaking round)

Private members' business shall be the Motion re Eviction Ban, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday’s business shall be:

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021 on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 (back from Committee) (without debate)

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (without debate)

- Statements pre European Council meeting of 23rd-24th March 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (not to exceed 110 mins)

- Health (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Second and remaining Stages) (Second Stage to conclude within 1 hr 55 mins and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage, but in any event, no earlier than 6 p.m.; Committee and remaining Stages to be taken no earlier than 6 p.m. and to conclude within 2 hrs)

Private members' business shall be the Motion re Reform of Carer’s Allowance Scheme, selected by the Independent Group.

Thursday’s business shall be:

- Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 (Second Stage, resumed) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at 3.14 p.m.)

- Statements on Safe Staffing levels in Hospitals (not to exceed 145 mins)

Thursday evening business shall be Second Stage of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Bill 2020, sponsored by Deputy Eoin Ó Broin.

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 Finance Bill 2023 to conclude, with consequential effect on the commencement time for private members' business, Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and topical issues;

2. the Motion re 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;

3. the Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023 [Votes 1 to 10, 13, 29 and 33] shall be moved together and decided without debate by one question which shall be put from the Chair;

4. the Motion re Referral to Select Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation shall be taken without debate; and

5. on Second Stage of the Finance Bill 2023, on the conclusion of the first speaking round in accordance with 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.

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 following extent:

(i) in relation to the suspension of sitting pursuant to Standing Order 25(1), the following arrangements shall apply—

(a) the SOS shall be taken on the conclusion of Statements pre European Council Meeting of 23rd-24th March, pursuant to Standing Order 124; and

(b) the House shall stand suspended for either an hour, or until 4.30 p.m., whichever is the later;

(ii) the weekly division time shall be taken on the conclusion of the SOS;

(iii) Government business shall resume on the conclusion of the weekly division time; and

(iv) the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of proceedings on the Health (Amendment) Bill 2023;

2. the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021 on the European Union Agency for Asylum and repealing Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 shall be taken without debate;

4. the Statements pre European Council Meeting of 23rd-24th March, pursuant to Standing Order 124, shall be taken immediately following oral Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) and shall not exceed 110 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 100 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

5. in relation to the Health (Amendment) Bill 2023, the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) on the proceedings on Second Stage, the first speaking round shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, save that the times shall be halved in each case, and on the conclusion of the first speaking round, 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, but in any event, no earlier than 6 p.m.; and

(ii) the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages shall be taken no earlier than 6 p.m. and 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 Health.

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 extent that topical issues shall be taken on the conclusion of Statements on Safe Staffing Levels in Hospitals, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Second Stage of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Bill 2020 and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2. the resumed proceedings on the second reading motion of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned at 3.14 p.m., and shall not be resumed on Thursday; and

3. the Statements on Safe Staffing levels in Hospitals 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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