Dáil debates

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

6:00 pm

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall take statements today on the procedure for nomination for appointment to the Judiciary after Private Members' business tonight. The statements shall be brought to a conclusion after 115 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be limited to a single round from a Minister and the main spokespersons for parties or groups or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and all Members may share time; a Minister shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which will not exceed ten minutes; on conclusion of the statements a Minister shall take questions for a period not exceeding 25 minutes and the Dáil shall adjourn.

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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For the information of the House there are 48 minutes for the Topical Issue debate, a sos for 40 minutes and Private Members' business for two hours, so it will start later than 8.10 p.m.

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Yes, it will be immediately after Private Members' business.

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Dáil is scheduled to adjourn at 10.15 p.m., but is the sitting to continue until the business is completed?

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Yes.

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Is the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill gone from the agenda?

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Yes.

Question put and agreed to.