Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I move:

That Tuesday's business shall be:

- Motion re Second Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate)

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

- Motion re Restoration of Private Members’ Bills (without debate)

- Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his family: Statements (not to exceed 2 hrs and 20 mins)

- Statements on the Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh on Indications for Pelvic Osteotomy in Children with Developmental Hip Dysplasia (not to exceed 2 hrs and 25 mins)

Tuesday's private members' business shall be Second Stage of the Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be:

-Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hrs and 24 mins)

-Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 (Report and Final Stages) (to be taken no earlier than 5 p.m. and to adjourn either at 8.46 p.m. or after 3 hours, whichever is the later)

Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Gaza, selected by the Labour Party.

Thursday's business shall be Statements on Flood Relief (not to exceed 2 hrs and 25 mins).

Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023, sponsored by Deputy Ged Nash.

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:

(a)the Dáil may sit later than 10.48 p.m.;

(b)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 on the Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh on Indications for Pelvic Osteotomy in Children with Developmental Hip Dysplasia;

(c)Parliamentary Questions to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade pursuant to Standing Order 47(1) which are to be taken on Tuesday, 27th May, 2025, shall be taken for 96.5 minutes on the conclusion of the Statements on Flood Relief on Thursday, 29th May, 2025, without any change to the allocation of priority Questions to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and not otherwise affecting the current sequence of Ministers or rota for priority Questions as ordered by the House; and

(d)the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 39 which shall be taken on the conclusion of private members’ business;

2.the proceedings on the Motion re Second Report of the Committee of Selection shall be taken without debate;

3.the proceedings on the Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately;

4.the proceedings on the Motion re Restoration of Private Members’ Bills shall be taken without debate;

5.the Statements regarding an apology to Shane O’Farrell and his family shall not exceed 2 hours and 20 minutes and the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:

	Gov	SF	Lab	Gov	SF
Mins	30	15	10	10	3
	SD	Gov	SF	IPTG	Gov
Mins	10	10	3	9	10
	SF	ITG	Gov	SF	NP/G
Mins	3	9	10	3	5

6.the Statements on the Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh on Indications for Pelvic Osteotomy in Children with Developmental Hip Dysplasia shall not exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes and the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:

(a)the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);

(b)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

(c)members may share time; and

	Gov	SF	Lab	Gov	SF
Mins	25	15	10	10	3
	SD	Gov	SF	IPTG	Gov
Mins	10	10	3	9	10
	SF	ITG	Gov	SF	NP/G
Mins	3	9	10	3	5

7.notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 177(2), the proceedings on Second Stage of the Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours.

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:

(a)the Dáil may sit later than 9.30 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time, which may be taken later than 8.45 p.m.;

(b)in the event that Second Stage of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025 adjourns or concludes before 5 p.m., the sitting shall stand suspended until 5 p.m. when the order of business shall resume with Report Stage of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024; and

(c)the weekly division time shall be taken on the adjournment of proceedings on the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Provided that where the proceedings on that Bill conclude within the allotted time, the weekly division time shall be taken on the conclusion thereof, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;

2.in relation to the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025, the following arrangements shall apply:

(a)subject to subparagraph (ii), the proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 3 hours and 24 minutes and the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:

(i)the arrangements for the first speaking round shall be in accordance with those contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);

(ii)where speeches conclude before the 3 hours and 24 minutes have elapsed and no other member is offering, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes; and

(iii)members may share time; and

(b)the proceedings shall not be resumed on Wednesday; and

	Gov	SF	Lab	Gov	SF
Mins	20	20	20	12	4
	SD	Gov	SF	IPTG	Gov
Mins	20	12	4	20	12
	SF	ITG	Gov	SF	NP/G
Mins	4	20	12	4	20

3.the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 8.46 p.m. or after 3 hours, whichever is the later.

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

1. (1)the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(a)topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 39 may be taken earlier than 7.24 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of Parliamentary Questions to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade pursuant to Standing Order 47(1); and

(b)the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Competition and Consumer Protection (Unfair Prices) Bill 2023 may be taken earlier than 8.24 p.m., and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of topical issues, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; and

(2)the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday 10th June, 2025; and

2.the Statements on Flood Relief shall not exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes and the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:

(a)the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);

(b)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

(c)members may share time.

	Gov	SF	Lab	Gov	SF
Mins	25	15	10	10	3
	SD	Gov	SF	IPTG	Gov
Mins	10	10	3	9	10
	SF	ITG	Gov	SF	NP/G
Mins	3	9	10	3	5

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