Dáil debates

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion

 

5:45 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I move:

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings and business of the Dáil today and tomorrow:(i) the proceedings today on certain sections of the Water Services Bill 2014 at Committee Stage shall be brought to a conclusion in accordance with the following timetable:
ProceedingsTo conclude after:
Section 710 minutes
Sections 8, 9 and 1045 minutes for each section


and, where proceedings have not concluded by the stated time, they shall be brought to a conclusion 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 the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to those sections of the Bill;

(ii) Private Members' business today shall be taken for 90 minutes following the conclusion of proceedings on section 10 of the Water Services Bill 2014;

(iii) Topical Issues today shall be taken following the adjournment of Private Members' business;

(iv) the proceedings tomorrow on certain sections of the Water Services Bill 2014 at Committee Stage shall be brought to a conclusion in accordance with the following timetable:
ProceedingsTo conclude after:
Sections 11 to 14, inclusive45 minutes for each section
Sections 15 and 1615 minutes for each section
and, where proceedings have not concluded by the stated time, they shall be brought to a conclusion 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 the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to those sections of the Bill;

(v) the suspension of sitting tomorrow under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place on the conclusion of Committee Stage proceedings on the Water Services Bill 2014;

(vi) Report and Final Stages of the Water Services Bill 2014 tomorrow shall take place after the suspension of sitting and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two and a half hours 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 the Environment, Community and Local Government;

(vii) Private Members' business tomorrow shall take place on the conclusion of proceedings on the Water Services Bill 2014, and shall be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes; and

(viii) Topical Issues tomorrow shall take place on the conclusion of proceedings on Private Members' business.

Question put and agreed to.