Order of Business
The Tánaiste proposes the day’s legislative business, sitting times and handling of Topical Issues; the House agrees to all three proposals.
It is proposed to take No. a1, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 - amendments from the Seanad; and No. 1, Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage, to adjourn at 5 p.m. today if not previously concluded.
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; Topical Issues will be taken on the adjournment of No. 1, and the order shall resume thereafter with Oral Questions; the Dáil shall sit tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 4 p.m., and any divisions demanded shall be taken immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 9 July 2013; there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26 and, accordingly, the business to be transacted shall be as follows: No. 1, Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed), and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 1 p.m.; in regard to the Brighter Evenings Bill 2012, the following arrangements shall apply: the opening speech of Deputy Thomas Broughan and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Technical Group 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 3.30 p.m. to make a speech which shall not exceed 15 minutes, and Deputy Thomas Broughan shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes.
Comment on this
There are three proposals to be put to the House today. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Topical Issues agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with the sitting and business of the Dáil tomorrow agreed to? Agreed.