Order of Business
The Tánaiste proposes the day’s business, including resumed legislation and Seanad reform, with the Chair seeking agreement on the Private Members’ Business arrangement.
I apologise. I saw Deputy Joe Higgins on his feet and thought the Leas-Cheann Comhairle was going to call him on Leaders’ Questions.
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The Tánaiste is acknowledging the changing weather vane.
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It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re withdrawal of the Ombudsman for Children (Amendment) Bill 2014; No. 23, European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 24, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Private Members’ Business, No. 154, motion re Seanad reform, shall be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after three hours; that the Order shall resume thereafter; that tomorrow’s fortnightly Friday business, subject to the agreement of No. a11, shall be No. 47, Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013.
