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

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be: -Motion re Appointment of Jane Mulcahy to be a Member of the Policing Authority (without debate)

-Motion re Referral to Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Regulations 2023 (without debate)

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

-Statements on matters arising in RTÉ in recent weeks (not to exceed 210 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re A5 Route Upgrade, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be: -Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of meeting of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands on Arranmore (without debate)

-Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023 - Motion for a Financial Resolution (without debate and any division claimed shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill on Wednesday but in any event no earlier than 4 p.m.)

-Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Second Stage) (to stand adjourned either at 4 p.m. or after 1 hour and 10 minutes, whichever is the later)

-Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023 (Committee and Remaining Stages) (to be taken no earlier than 4 p.m. and to conclude within 2 hours and 30 minutes)

-Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to conclude within 2 hours 30 minutes)

-Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to conclude within 90 minutes)

-Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to conclude within 30 minutes) Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Nature Restoration Law, selected by the Independent Group.

Thursday's business shall be: -Statements on Progress of National Parks and Wildlife Service (not to exceed 145 minutes)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects (to conclude within 55 minutes)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating corruption (to conclude within 55 minutes) Thursday evening business shall be the Motion re Committee Report entitled “Report on Section 481 - Film Tax Credit”.

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.;

(ii) the time allotted to Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for the Statements on matters arising in RTÉ in recent weeks; 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and topical issues; 2. the Motion re Appointment of Jane Mulcahy to be a Member of the Policing Authority re shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion re Referral to Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Regulations 2023 shall be taken without debate;

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

5. the Statements on matters arising in RTÉ in recent weeks shall not exceed 210 minutes, with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by the 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.

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 following extent: (i) the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m.; and

(ii) the weekly division time may be taken later than 8.45 p.m., and shall, in any event, be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023; 2. the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of meeting of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands on Arranmore shall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion for a Financial Resolution on the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023 shall be taken without debate and any division claimed shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill on Wednesday but in any event no earlier than 4 p.m.;

4. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 4 p.m. or after 1 hour and 10 minutes, whichever is the later;

5. the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023 shall be taken no earlier than 4 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and 30 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 Environment, Climate and Communications;

6. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and 30 minutes and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth;

7. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and

8. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

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 Government business, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the Motion re Committee Report entitled "Report on Section 481 - Film Credit Tax" and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2. the Statements on Progress of National Parks and Wildlife Service 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;

3. the proceedings on the Motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 55 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) 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

(ii) members may share time; and 4. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating corruption shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 55 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) 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

(ii) members may share time.

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