Order of Business
The Minister proposes the day’s business and extended sitting; the Opposition rejects the later sitting, citing the previous night’s late finish.
It is proposed to take No. 10 - motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Planning Enforcement) General Policy Directive 2013 (back from committee); and No. 1, Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed).
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Oral Questions; No. 10 shall be decided without debate; Leaders' Questions shall take place today at 4.30 p.m. followed by the Topical Issue debate and Oral Questions; and in relation to the Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012, the Second Stage of which shall be considered tomorrow, the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of Deputy Catherine Murphy and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and of a Minister or Minister of State, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed 15 minutes and such Members may share their time; a Minister or Minister of State, who may speak twice, shall be called upon not later than 1 p.m. to make a speech which shall not exceed 15 minutes; and Deputy Catherine Murphy shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.
Comment on this
There are four proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.40 p.m. tonight agreed to?
Comment on this
We were here until 3 a.m. last night.