Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be:

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

- Motion re Referral to Committee of Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modifications) (Regulations) 2025 (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately)

- Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2025] (Financial Resolutions No. 1 and No. 2) (two separate motions to be debated together and brought to a conclusion within 60 mins, with separate questions put on each motion and any divisions claimed to be taken immediately)

- Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 2 and 6] (to be moved together and brought to a conclusion within 60 minutes; to be decided by one question and any division claimed to be taken immediately)

- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 3 hours and 34 minutes and any division claimed deferred to immediately before Committee Stage on Wednesday)

Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Second Stage of the Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be:- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2025 (to conclude within 60 minutes)

- Motion re Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (to conclude within 60 minutes)

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann to Authorise negotiations for an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on the transfer of Passenger Name Record data (to conclude within 60 minutes)

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034*

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034*

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/693*

* To be debated together and brought to a conclusion within 60 minutes, with questions to be put on each motion separately

- Motion for a Financial Resolution for the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025 (without debate) (to be taken no earlier than 5 p.m. and any division claimed to be taken immediately)

- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Committee and remaining Stages) (to conclude within 90 minutes)

- Finance Bill 2025 (Report and Final Stages) (if not previously concluded, to conclude either at 12.28 a.m. or after 4 hours, whichever is the later)

Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Strengthening Whistleblower Protections, Enforcement, and Accountability in Public Administration, selected by the Independent Technical Group.

Thursday's business shall be:

- Statements on Sudan (not to exceed 3 hours and 32 minutes)

Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025, sponsored by Deputy Brian Stanley.

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 time allotted for Government Business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business, and the Dáil may sit later than 10.48 p.m.;

(b) Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 47(1) shall not be taken, and Government business shall commence at the time when Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach would normally be taken; and

(c) private members' business may be taken later than 6.12 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of the Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025, with consequential effect on the commencement time for Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and topical issues;

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

3. the proceedings on the Motion re Referral to Committee of Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modifications) (Regulations) 2025 shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately;

4. notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 217, in relation to the Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2025] (Financial Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2), the following arrangements shall apply:

(a) the proceedings on the motions shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes;

(b) the two motions shall be debated together, with separate questions put from the Chair on each motion: Provided that the question on each motion shall also dispose of any amendments tabled to that motion;

(c) 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; and

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

(d) members may share time; and

(e) any divisions demanded shall be taken immediately;

5. notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 217, in relation to the Motions for Supplementary Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 2 and 6], the following arrangements shall apply:

(a) the proceedings on the motions shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes;

(b) the two motions shall be moved and debated together and brought to a conclusion by one question which shall be put from the Chair;

(c) 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; and

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

(d) members may share time; and

(e) any division demanded shall be taken immediately;

6. the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025 shall be brought to a conclusion after 3 hours and 34 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:

(a) 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);

(b) on the conclusion of the first speaking round or 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, whereupon proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion; Provided that any division claimed on the Second Stage proceedings shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday; and

(c) members may share time; 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

7. notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 177(2), the proceedings on Second Stage of the Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders 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 contained 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, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the weekly division time, which may be taken later than 8.45 p.m. and which shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the Finance Bill 2025, and the Dáil may sit later than 9.30 p.m.;

(b) the SOS pursuant to Standing Order 25(1) shall be taken immediately following Taoiseach’s Oral Parliamentary Questions pursuant to Standing Order 47(1), which shall be taken at the time when the SOS would normally be taken; and

(c) in the event the Motions on Proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Union support for asylum, migration and integration, for internal security and the Justice programme, for the period 2028-2034 conclude before 5 p.m., the sitting shall stand suspended until 5 p.m. when the order of business shall resume with the Motion for a Financial Resolution for the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025;

2. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(a) 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 non-party/group members – 7.5 minutes in total; and

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

(b) members may share time;

3. the proceedings on the Motion re Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(a) 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 non-party/group members – 7.5 minutes in total; and

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

(b) members may share time;

4. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann to Authorise negotiations for an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea on the transfer of Passenger Name Record data shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(a) 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 non-party/group members – 7.5 minutes in total; and

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

(b) members may share time;

5. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034, the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Union support for internal security for the period from 2028 to 2034, and the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/693 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(a) the three 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;

6. the proceedings on the Motion for a Financial Resolution for the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025 shall be taken either at 5 p.m. or on the conclusion of the Motions on Proposals for Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Union support for asylum, migration and integration, for internal security and the Justice programme, for the period 2028-2034, whichever is the later, without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately;

7. the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 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 Health; and

8. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Finance Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion either at 12.28 a.m. or after 4 hours, whichever is the later, 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 Finance.

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 extent that topical issues shall be taken earlier than 7.24 p.m., with consequential effect on the commencement times for the Second Stage of the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025 and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; and

2. the Statements on Sudan shall not exceed 3 hours and 32 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	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

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