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 Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 44F) (Appointed Day) Order 2023 (without debate)

- Motion re referral to Joint Committee of the Report of the Dublin Citizens' Assembly (without debate)

- Motion re referral to Joint Committee of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss (without debate)

- Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate)

- Motion re Twenty-Sixth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate)

- Statements on LGBTQI+ Equality (not to exceed 145 mins)

Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Education Costs, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be:

- Motion re proposed authorisation by Dáil Éireann for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct legal representatives (without debate)

- Motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s opt-in to a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation of judicial cooperation (“Digitalisation Directive”)*

- Motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2022/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a computerised system for the cross-border electronic exchange of data in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 (“‘EU-LISA’ Regulation”)”*

- Motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s opt-in to a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters, and amending certain acts in the field of judicial cooperation (“Digitalisation Regulation”)”*

*These three opt-in motions to be moved and debated together and brought to a conclusion after 55 minutes

- Statements on the Youth Justice Strategy: Progress on Implementation and Effectiveness of Youth Justice Interventions (not to exceed 210 mins)

- Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023 (Report and Final Stages) (to be taken no earlier than 6 p.m. and to conclude within 60 mins)

Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Home Care and Support Services, selected by the Regional Group.

Thursday's business shall be Statements on Recent Developments regarding Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training (not to exceed 145 mins).

Thursday evening business shall be Second Stage of the Local Government and Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Carrigaline Rent Pressure Zone) Bill 2022.

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:

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

(ii) the time allotted to Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for the Statements on LGBTQI+ Equality; and

(iii) private members' business shall be taken on the conclusion of Government business, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following private members' business in the ordinary routine of business, namely, oral Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Defence and topical issues;

2. the Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 44F) (Appointed Day) Order 2023 shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of the Report of the Dublin Citizens' Assembly shall be taken without debate;

4. the Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss shall be taken without debate;

5. the Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions shall be taken without debate;

6. the Motion re Twenty-Sixth Report of the Committee of Selection shall be taken without debate; and

7. the Statements on LGBTQI+ Equality 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.

In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that:

1. the ordinary routine of business as set out in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that the weekly division time may be taken earlier than 8.45 p.m., and shall, in any event, be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2. the Motion re proposed authorisation by Dáil Éireann for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct legal representatives shall be taken without debate;

3. in relation to the Motions re Ireland’s opt-in to a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation of judicial cooperation (“Digitalisation Directive”), opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2022/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a computerised system for the cross-border electronic exchange of data in the area of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726 (“‘EU-LISA’ Regulation”), and opt-in to a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters, and amending certain acts in the field of judicial cooperation (“Digitalisation Regulation”), the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) the motions shall be moved and debated together and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 55 minutes, with separate questions put on all proceedings thereon;

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

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

- speech by representative 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; and

- a speech in response by the Minister – 5 minutes; and

(iii) members may share time;

4. the Statements on the Youth Justice Strategy: Progress on Implementation and Effectiveness of Youth Justice Interventions shall not exceed 210 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 200 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. the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023 shall be taken no earlier than 6 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 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 Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that:

1. the ordinary routine of business as set out in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the extent that topical issues shall be taken on the conclusion of the Statements on Recent Developments regarding Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Second Stage of the Local Government and Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Carrigaline Rent Pressure Zone) Bill 2022 and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; and

2. the Statements on Recent Developments regarding Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training 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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