Order of Business
The House agrees proposals on the day’s business, late sitting, adjournment arrangements and scheduled statements.
It is proposed to take No. 18, statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A (2)(b); and No.19, statements on the Garda Inspectorate report on the fixed charge processing system. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business which shall be No. 47, Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013 – Second Stage (Resumed), and shall be taken on the conclusion of No. 19 notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of yesterday, and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes; No. 18 shall be taken immediately following the Order of Business and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 85 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 take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23(1) shall take place on the conclusion of No. 18; the proceedings in relation to No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 9.30 p.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: the statement 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, shall not exceed 30 minutes in each case and such Members may share their time, the statement of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and such Members may share their time, a Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding one hour, and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 15 minutes; tomorrow, there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26, Leaders' Questions or Topical Issues and the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of Oral Questions and resume at 10 a.m. on Friday, 28 March 2014 when the following business shall be transacted: No. 48, Seanad Reform Bill 2014 - Second Stage and No. 6, report on the contribution of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to economic recovery.
Comment on this
There are four proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal for the late sitting agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 18, statements on European Council, Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A (2)(b), agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 19, statements on the Garda Inspectorate report on the fixed charge processing system agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with the business and adjournment of the Dáil tomorrow and the sitting and business of the Dáil on Friday, 28 March 2014 agreed to? Agreed.