Order of Business
The Taoiseach proposes the day’s business and time limit for the Ombudsman for Children motion; the arrangement is agreed after brief microphone remarks.
The Taoiseach is turned off again.
Comment on this
It is proposed to take No. 19, motion re appointment of Ombudsman for Children; No. 1, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 7, Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings in relation to No. 19 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 45 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the speech 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 ten minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; and (ii) the speech of a Minister or Minister of State who shall be called upon to make a speech in reply shall not exceed five minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 180, motion re child care (resumed), to conclude after 90 minutes if not previously concluded. Tomorrow's business after Oral Questions shall be No. 2, Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage; and No. 7 - Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed).