Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business:

(1) The Seanad shall meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, 15^th December, 2017 and the following arrangements shall apply:

(a)Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended;

(b)there shall be no Order of Business;

(c)the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this paragraph and, accordingly, no other business shall be taken unless the Seanad shall otherwise order on motion made by the Leader of the House or such other Senator as he may authorise in that behalf.

Schedule

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 – Report Stage (Amendments from the Dáil) and Final Stage.

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016, the proceedings on Report Stage and Final Stages shall commence at 10 a.m. The proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion after 30 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 Government;

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 – Report and Final Stages.

The proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015shall commence onthe conclusion of the Report and Final Stages of the Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016.

Appropriation Bill 2017 [Dáil] – All Stages.

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Appropriation Bill 2017, the proceedings on Second Stage shall commence on the conclusion of the Report and Final Stages of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes, with the contributions of Group Spokespersons not to exceed 8 minutes and all other Senators not to exceed 5 minutes (time may be shared) and the Minister to be given 5 minutes to reply to the debate. Committee and Remaining Stages are to be taken immediately thereafter and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 30 minutes by one Question, which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in regard to recommendations, include only those set down or accepted by the Government.

Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2017.

Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2017 shall be taken, without debate, on conclusion of all Stages of the Appropriation Bill 2017.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017 [Dáil] – All Stages.

The proceedings on Second Stage of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017 [Dáil]shall commence onthe conclusion of the Early Signature Motion of the Appropriation Bill 2017,andshall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 80 minutes, with the contributions of Group Spokespersons not to exceed 8 minutes and all other Senators not to exceed 5 minutes (time may be shared), and the Minister to be given five minutes to reply to the debate. Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken immediately thereafter and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 40 minutes by one Question, which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in regard to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Government.