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

I move:

Wednesday's business shall be:

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2024 (back from Committee) (without debate)

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

-Statements to mark Europe Day (not to exceed 2 hrs 27 mins)

Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Affordable Housing, selected by Sinn Féin.

Thursday's business shall be Statements on Progressing Special Education Provision (not to exceed 3 hrs 32 mins).

Thursday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Challenges facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors, selected by the Independent Group.

Proposed Arrangements for this week's business:

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 extent that, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 34A(1)—

(i)private members’ business may be taken later than 6.12 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of the Statements to mark Europe Day;

(ii)questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) to a Minister other than the Taoiseach shall not be taken; and

(iii)the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 37 which shall be taken on the conclusion of private members’ business;

2.the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2024 shall be taken without debate;

3.the proceedings on the Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions shall be taken without debate; and

4.the Statements to mark Europe Day shall not exceed 2 hours and 27 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(i)the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30^th July, 2020, for 135 minutes, and the Resolution of the Dáil of 20^th September, 2023, providing for two minutes for non-aligned members;

(ii)following the statements, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes; and

(iii)members may share time.

In relation to Thursday'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)no motion for a Committee report pursuant to Standing Order 102 or private member's Bill pursuant to Standing Order 160 shall be taken;

(ii)private members' business pursuant to Standing Order 159(1) and Standing Order 169 shall be taken for 2 hours and 2 minutes on the conclusion of the Statements on Progressing Special Education Provision; and

(iii)topical issues shall be taken on the conclusion of private members' business, and the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues; and

2.the Statements on Progressing Special Education Provision shall not exceed 3 hours and 32 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(i)the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30^th July, 2020, for 200 minutes, and the Resolution of the Dáil of 20^th September, 2023, providing for two minutes for non-aligned members;

(ii)following the statements, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes; and

(iii)members may share time.

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