Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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I move:

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

(1) The Seanad shall meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, 15th July, 2016 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

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016 – Second Stage

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill2016, the contributions of group spokespersons on the debate on Second Stage, which shall commence at 10 a.m. and conclude no later than 12.30 p.m., shall not exceed 8 minutes, the contributions of all other Senators shall not exceed 5 minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 12.24 p.m.;

Motion regarding the establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly

The contributions of group spokespersons on the motion, which shall commence at 1 p.m. and which shall conclude no later than 2 p.m., shall not exceed 8 minutes, spokespersons may share time and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 1.56 p.m.;

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016 – All Stages

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, the contributions of group spokespersons on the debate on Second Stage, which shall commence at 2 p.m., shall not exceed 6 minutes, the contribution of all other Senators shall not exceed 4 minutes and the Minister shall have 6 minutes to reply to the debate on Second Stage. Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken immediately on the conclusion of Second Stage and shall be brought to a conclusion no later than 3.30 p.m. 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;

Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 – Second Stage

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 not later than Wednesday, 13th July, 2016, the contributions of group spokespersons on the debate on Second Stage, which shall commence at 3.30 p.m. and conclude not later than 5.30 p.m. shall not exceed 8 minutes and all other Senators shall not exceed 5 minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate not later than 5.25 p.m.

(2) the Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 19th July, 2016 and the Order of Business shall be proposed at 11.30 a.m.