Order of Business
The Government’s proposed business and adjournment arrangements are put to the House and agreed without debate.
It is proposed to take No. a12, motion re membership of committee; No. b12, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 12, the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad] – Financial Resolution; No. 13, motion re appointment of members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission - back from committee; and No. 6, the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. a12, b12, 12 and 13 shall be decided without debate; that the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 November 2014; and Private Members' business shall be No. 158, motion re Irish Water - to be resumed immediately after the Order of Business, which shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.