Order of Business
The House agrees the late sitting and scheduled legislation, while Gerry Adams secures the Taoiseach’s commitment to a debate on economic partnership agreements after committee consideration.
It is proposed to take No. 17, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the economic partnership agreements; No. 17a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 1, Children First Bill 2014 - amendments from the Seanad; No. 9, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 46, Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members’ business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business, which shall be No. 216, motion re Health Service Executive emergency departments (resumed), and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes; Nos. 17 and 17a shall be decided without debate; and that No. 1 shall be taken immediately after the Order of Business and the suspension of sitting under Standing Order 23 (1) shall take place on the conclusion of No. 1.
Tomorrow’s business after Oral Questions shall be No. 46, Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 47 - Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10 - Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
Comment on this
There are three proposals to be put to the House. No. 1 is the proposal for dealing with the late sitting. Is that agreed to?
Comment on this
Not agreed. This motion, which proposes approval without discussion, has to do with economic partnership agreements with states in the Caribbean and others with the west African states-----
Comment on this
No, the terms of economic partnership agreements-----
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No, no. I am putting the question as to whether the proposal for dealing with the late sitting is agreed to.
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Okay. Can I come back on this one when you get to it?
Comment on this
Yes, of course. Is the proposal for dealing with the late sitting agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Nos. 17 and 17a, motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the economic partnership agreements; and motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions, agreed to?
Comment on this
I understand that. I am looking for the Taoiseach to give a commitment to have full Oireachtas oversight when it comes out of the committee and to have a debate here, because this will have a huge effect on jobs. It will undermine development goals, including the recent sustainable development goals. We will not vote against it going into the committee, but we are looking for a debate when it comes out of the committee.
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I do not object to this. It is a fair point. I agree that we can have a short debate when it comes back from the select committee.