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

I move:

Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate)

- Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled “Addition of two minutes for non-aligned members to fixed-time debates and private members’ business” (without debate)

- Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders' Questions (without debate)

- Motion reTwenty Eighth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate)

- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 (Second Stage)(if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned either at 6.30 p.m. or after 3 hrs and 10 mins, whichever is the later) Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion reMortgage Interest Relief, selected by Sinn Féin.

Thursday's business shall be the Second Stage of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023 (if not previously concluded, to stand adjourned at 5.30 p.m.).

Thursday's private members' business shall be the Motion reAffordable Housing, selected by the Social Democrats.

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, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 34A(1)— (i) in the event the Taoiseach is unable to attend for questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1), Government business may be taken earlier than 3.49 p.m.;

(ii) Government business shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 6.30 p.m. or after 3 hours and 10 minutes, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday, with consequential effect on the commencement time for private members' business; and

(iii) questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) to a Minister other than the Taoiseach shall not be taken and topical issues shall be taken on the conclusion of private members’ business, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; 2. the Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questionsshall be taken without debate;

3. the Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled “Addition of two minutes for non-aligned members to fixed-time debates and private members’ business” shall be taken without debate;

4. the Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders' Questions shall be taken without debate; and

5. the Motion reTwenty-Eight Report of the Standing Committee of Selection shall be taken without debate.

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 following extent: (i) no motion for a Committee report pursuant to Standing Order 102 or private member's Bill pursuant to Standing Order 160 shall be taken, and private members' business pursuant to Standing Order 159(1) and Standing Order 169 shall be taken for 122 minutes either on the adjournment of Second Stage of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023 at 5.30 p.m., or on its conclusion, whichever is the earlier; and

(ii) topical issues shall be taken on the conclusion of private members' business, and the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion thereof; and 2. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned at 5.30 p.m. and shall not be resumed on Thursday.

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