Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

12:00 pm

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent)
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I move:

(1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Friday, 27th April, 2012 the Seanad shall meet at 9.30 a.m 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.

(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
Proceedings:To conclude by:
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 (Second Stage):12.30 p.m.
Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 (Report and Final Stages)2.30 p.m.
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 — Committee Stage.

(2) The contributions of group spokespersons in the Second Stage debate of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 shall not exceed 10 minutes and the contributions of all other Senators shall not exceed 6 minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 12.20 p.m.

(3) The proceedings on the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 2.30 p.m. by the putting of one question from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only amendments set down or accepted by the Government.

(4)The proceedings on Committee Stage of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 shall, if not previously concluded, be adjourned at 6.30 p.m.'

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent)
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I move:

(1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Monday, 30th April, 2012 the Seanad shall meet at 12 noon and the following arrangements shall apply:

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

(b) there shall be no Order of Business.

(2) The business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Resolution 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.

(3) The Remaining Stages of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 6p.m. by the putting of one question from the Chair which shall, in relation to amendments, include only amendments set down or accepted by the Government.

(4) The motion for the earlier signature of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 will be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012.

Question put and agreed to.