Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be:

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) and Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 51(3)) Regulations 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025 (to conclude within 3 hours and 32 minutes)

Tuesday's private members' business shall be Motion re Endometriosis Care in Ireland, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday’s business shall be:

-Health (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours and 24 minutes)

-Statements on Pride (not to exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes)

-Motion re Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data*

-Motion re Signing of the Agreement between the EU and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data*

-Motion re Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data*

-Motion re Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data*

*Four separate motions – to commence no earlier than 7 p.m.; to be debated together and brought to a conclusion within 1 hour, with questions to be put on each motion separately

-Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to conclude within 2 hours)

-Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 1 to 6, 13, 16, 23, 26, 29, 30, 32 to 36, 42 and 45] (back from Committee) (without debate, to be moved together and decided by one question; any division claimed to be taken immediately)

-Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025 (back from Committee) (without debate, any division claimed to be taken immediately)

Wednesday’s private members' business shall be the Motion re Dental Treatment Services, selected by the Independent and Parties Technical Group.

Thursday’s business shall be:

-Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours and 24 minutes)

-Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours and 24 minutes)

Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023, sponsored by Deputy Maurice Quinlivan.

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) the time allotted for Government Business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business, with consequential effect on the commencement time for private members' business, which may be taken later than 6.12 p.m.; and

(c) private members’ time shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business, namely, Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Finance, and topical issues;

2.the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) and Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 51(3)) Regulations 2025 shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately; and

3.the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Commission of Investigation (Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools) Order 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 3 hours and 32 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(a) the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be in accordance with those contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);

(b) on the conclusion of the speeches taken in accordance with the arrangements in the table below, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes, whereupon proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion; and

(c) members may share time.

	Gov	SF	Lab	Gov	SF
Mins	35	25	15	15	5
	SD	Gov	SF	IPTG	Gov
Mins	15	15	5	12	15
	SF	ITG	Gov	SF	OM
Mins	5	12	15	5	8

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 time allotted for Government Business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business and the Dáil may sit later than 9.30 p.m.;

(b) in the event that the Statements on Pride conclude before 7 p.m., the sitting shall stand suspended until 7 p.m., when the order of business shall resume with the Motions on Proposals which recommend Council Decisions for the conclusion and signing of agreements with the Kingdom of Norway and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for law enforcement purposes;

(c) any motions to be taken without debate shall be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025; and

(d) the weekly division time shall be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on any motions without debate, and the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time;

2.in relation to the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Health (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;

	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	OM
Mins	4	20	12	4	20

3. the Statements on Pride 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	OM
Mins	3	9	10	3	5

4. the proceedings on the Motion re Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, the Motion re Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data, the Motion re Conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data and the Motion re Signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data shall be taken either at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of the Statements on Pride, whichever is the later and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(a) the four motions shall be debated together, with separate questions put on all proceedings thereon;

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

‒ opening speech by a Minister or Minister of State – 10 minutes;

‒ speeches by representatives of Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Social Democrats, Independent and Parties Technical Group, and Independent Technical Group – 7.5 minutes per party or group;

‒ speeches by Other Members – 7.5 minutes in total; and

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

(c) members may share time;

5. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours, 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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage;

6. the following arrangements shall apply to the proceedings on the Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 1 to 6, 13, 16, 23, 26, 29, 30, 32 to 36, 42 and 45]:

(a) the motions shall be moved and decided together by one question which shall be put from the Chair;

(b) the proceedings thereon shall be taken without debate; and

(c) any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately; and

7. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2025 shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately.

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

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

(i) the Dáil may sit later than 9.39 p.m.;

(ii) the time allotted for Government Business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business, with consequential effect on the commencement time for topical issues, which may be taken later than 7.24 p.m.; and

(iii) topical issues shall in any event be taken on the adjournment of the Second Stage of the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) (Amendment) Bill 2023; Provided that where the Second Stage of the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 concludes within the available time, topical issues shall be taken on its conclusion; and

(b) the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th September, 2025;

2. in relation to the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters 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 Thursday; 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	OM
Mins	4	20	12	4	20

3. in relation to the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025, the following arrangements shall apply:

(a) the Bill may be taken in Government time;

(b) 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

(c) the proceedings shall not be resumed on Thursday.

	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	OM
Mins	4	20	12	4	20

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