Seán Kyne (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business: The Seanad on its rising on Wednesday, 14th December, 2022, shall adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 15th December, 2022, and the following arrangements shall apply:

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

(b) The business to be taken up to the Order of Business 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

Appropriation Bill 2022 [Dáil] – All Stages.

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Appropriation Bill 2022 [Dáil], the proceedings on all Stages shall be taken at 9.30 a.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10.30 a.m. by one Question, which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to recommendations, include only those set down or accepted by the Government; the opening contribution of the Minister at the debate on Second Stage shall not exceed 6 minutes, the contribution of all Senators shall not exceed 6 minutes, and the Minister shall be given no less than 6 minutes to reply to the debate; Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken immediately on the conclusion of Second Stage.

Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2022.

The Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2022 shall be taken without debate on conclusion of all Stages of the Appropriation Bill 2022 [Dáil].

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022 [Dáil] – All Stages.

Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022 [Dáil], the proceedings on all Stages shall be taken at 10.30 a.m., or on the conclusion of the Motion regarding the Earlier Signature of the Appropriation Bill 2022, whichever is the later, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 11.30 a.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; the opening contribution of the Minister at the debate on Second Stage shall not exceed 6 minutes, the contribution of all Senators shall not exceed 6 minutes, and the Minister shall be given no less than 6 minutes to reply to the debate; Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken immediately on the conclusion of Second Stage.

(c) The Order of Business shall be proposed at 12 noon.