Order of Business
The Taoiseach proposes the day’s business and a later sitting; the Leas-Cheann Comhairle puts the proposals to the House, with two agreed and one challenged.
It is proposed to take No. 15, statements on pre-European Council meeting of 22 May; and No. 15a, statements on the matter related to issuing of fixed ticket charges and exercise of Garda discretion, on the Supplementary Order Paper. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the adjournment of Private Members' business, which shall be No. 104, motion re Ireland and the eurozone, and shall be taken on the conclusion of Topical Issues and adjourn after 90 minutes; No. 15 shall be taken immediately following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 65 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be made by the Taoiseach and by the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order and who may share their time and shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case; a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the proceedings on No.15a shall be taken on the conclusion of No.15 and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Technical Group, who shall be called upon in that order, and who may share their time, shall not exceed ten minutes in each cas, and a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes; and the order shall resume thereafter with Topical Issues.
Comment on this
There are three proposals to be put to the House today. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 15, statements on pre-European Council meeting of 22 May, agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No.15a, statements on the matter related to issuing of fixed ticket charges and exercise of Garda discretion, agreed to?