Dáil debates

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

3:00 pm

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle)
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I call Deputy Clare Daly to announce the Order of Business for this week.

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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Today's business shall be No. 19, motion re EU Agreement with Kazakhstan - referral to committee; No. 20, motion re technological universities - referral to committee; No. 21, motion re JHA protocol of the Treaty of Lisbon - referral to committee; No. 39, statements on Brexit negotiations; and No. 40, Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members’ business shall be No. 210, motion re confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday’s business shall be No. 41, Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 40, Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018 - Report and Final Stages (resumed, if not previously concluded); No. 22, motion re Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures Order 2018 -back from committee; No. 23, motion re Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic of Ghana) Order 2018 - back from committee; and No. 11, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' Business shall be No. 60, Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, selected by the Labour Party.

Thursday's business shall be No. 21, motion re JHA Protocol of the Treaty of Lisbon - back from committee; No. 1, Children’s Health Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Second Stage; and No. 11, Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. No. 25, motion re report on Engagement with Investment Funds — Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, will be taken in the evening slot.

I refer to the first revised report of the Business Committee dated 20 September 2018. In relation to today’s business, it is proposed that Nos. 19 to 21, inclusive, shall be taken without debate and any division demanded on No. 21 shall be taken immediately. No. 39 shall be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and shall be confined to a single round of statements for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, of ten minutes each, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that Second Stage of No. 60 shall conclude within two hours. No. 22 shall be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes. Speeches shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, of five minutes each, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time. No. 23 shall be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes. Speeches shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, of five minutes each, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

In relation to Thursday’s business, it is proposed that No. 21 shall be taken without debate.

3:10 pm

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