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Dáil
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Order of Business

Summary

The Tánaiste proposes the day’s business, sitting hours and expedited handling of the Companies and Social Welfare and Pensions Bills; the Ceann Comhairle puts the arrangements to the House.

It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11b, Companies Bill 2012 - Financial Resolution; and No. 3a, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. today and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; the sitting shall be suspended at 2.42 p.m. until 3.42 p.m. today; Nos. 11a and 11b shall be decided without debate; the proceedings in regard to Second Stage of No. 3a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 10 p.m. tonight; the Dáil shall sit tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 4 p.m.; 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: the Financial Resolution on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013, shall be taken without debate; and Committee and Remaining Stages of that Bill shall be taken and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 4 p.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 Minister for Social Protection.

The Dáil on its rising tomorrow shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 5 November 2013.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

There are five proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall suspend from 2.42 p.m. until 3.42 p.m. agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 11a and 11b agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 3a agreed to?

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