Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Tuesday's Government business shall be No. 1, Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 86, motion re tracker mortgages, by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's Government business shall be No. 18, post-European Council statements; No. 1, Criminal Justice (Suspended Sentences of Imprisonment) Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage, resumed; No. 4, National Shared Services Office Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 5, Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 87, motion re establishment of commission of investigation into the Stardust tragedy, by Independents 4 Change.

Thursday's Government business shall be No. 19, statements on symphysiotomy; No. 4, National Shared Services Office Bill 2016 - Second Stage, resumed; and No. 5, Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016 - Second Stage, resumed. Second Stage of No. 30, Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2016, will be debated in the evening slot.

With regard to proposed arrangements for this week's business, I refer Members to the report of the Business Committee dated 19 January 2017.

With regard to tomorrow's business, it is proposed that the post-European Council statements shall commence immediately after Questions to the Taoiseach and be followed by Questions to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and will be brought to a conclusion after 105 minutes. The speech of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a member nominated in their stead, shall be no more than ten minutes each; a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; there will be a five minute response from the Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

In the context of Thursday’s business, it is proposed that Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m. to take statements on symphysiotomy, which shall be brought to a conclusion after 120 minutes. The speech of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a member nominated in their stead, shall be not more than 15 minutes each and all Members may share time. If the statements conclude before 12 noon, the House shall suspend until that time.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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There are two proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to? Agreed.