Regina Doherty (Fine Gael)
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I move:

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

(1)On its rising today, the Seanad shall adjourn until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 5^thNovember, 2020, and the following arrangements shall apply:

(a)Commencement matters shall be taken in accordance with Standing Order 29;

(b)Standing Order 30 shall stand suspended;

(c)There shall be no Order of Business;

(d)Matters on the Business of the Seanad shall be taken in accordance with Standing Order 16 (3) at 12 noon;

(e)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 she may authorise in that behalf. Schedule Suspension of Sitting.

On the conclusion of Matters on the Business of the Seanad, the sitting shall be suspended until 1.30 p.m;

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.

The Order for Second Stage and Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020shall be taken at 1.30 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3 p.m. The contribution of Group Spokespersons at the debate on Second Stage shall not exceed 8 minutes and all other Senators shall not exceed 5 minutes, and the Minister shall be given no less than 8 minutes to reply to the debate; and any divisions demanded thereon shall be postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Friday, 6^th, November, 2020.

Suspension of Sitting.

On the conclusion of proceedings of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020,the sitting shall be suspended until 3.15 p.m;

Private Members’ Business: Motion regarding Biodiversity (Green Party).

Subject to notice of motion and the acceptance of such motion by the Cathaoirleach, the proceedings on a Motion regarding Biodiversity shall commence at 3.15 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after two hours and any division demanded thereon shall be postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Friday 6^thNovember, 2020.

(2)The Seanad on its rising on Thursday 5^thNovember, 2020, shall adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 6^thNovember 2020 in the Dáil Chamber.”