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

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of terms of the Agreement Establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation (without debate)

- Motion reTwenty-Fifth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh (without debate)

- Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023 (Second Stage, resumed) (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at either 5.30 p.m. or after 1 hr and 40 mins, whichever is the later) Private members' business shall be the Motion re Respite Care Services, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be: - Statements on the current state of play regarding the Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture (not to exceed 145 mins)

- Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to be interrupted and stand adjourned at either 6 p.m. or after 1 hr and 31 minutes, whichever is the later)

- Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023 (Report and Final Stages) (to commence no earlier than 6 p.m. and if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned after two hours) Private members' business shall be the Motion reHome Ownership, selected by the Social Democrats.

Thursday's business shall be the resumed Second Stage (if not previously concluded) of the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at 5 p.m.).

Thursday evening business shall be the Motion reReport entitled “Lessons from the Architects of the Good Friday Agreement”.

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 extent that private members’ business shall be taken on the adjournment of proceedings on Government business, or where that business concludes within the time allotted by arrangement, on the conclusion thereof, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the items following private members’ business, namely, oral Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and topical issues, and on the adjournment time of the Dáil;

2. the Motion reReferral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of terms of the Agreement Establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion reTwenty-Fifth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection and Appointment of Committee Cathaoirligh shall be taken without debate; and

4. the resumed proceedings on Second Stage of the Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned at either 5.30 p.m. or after 1 hour and 40 minutes, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Tuesday. 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) parliamentary questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) shall not be taken;

(ii) the sitting shall be suspended pursuant to Standing Order 25(1) at the time when parliamentary questions to the Taoiseach would normally be taken, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Government business; and

(iii) the weekly division time may be taken earlier than 8.45 p.m., and shall in any event be taken on the adjournment of proceedings on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023, or where those proceedings conclude within two hours, on the conclusion thereof, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2. the Statements on the current state of play regarding the Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture shall not exceed 145 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30^thJuly, 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;

3. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 6 p.m. or after 1 hour and 31 minutes, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday; and

4. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023 shall commence no earlier than 6 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after two hours, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday. In relation to Thursday’s business: 1. the following arrangements shall apply in relation to Thursday:

(i) the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders is modified to the extent that topical issues shall be taken no later than 5 p.m., with consequential effect on the commencement time for the Motion reCommittee Report entitled "Lessons from the Architects of the Good Friday Agreement" and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil: Provided that in the event Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 concludes on Wednesday, topical issues will be taken immediately following the SOS; and

(ii) the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 13^thJune 2023; and

2. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned at 5 p.m., and shall not be resumed on Thursday.

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