Order of Business
The Tánaiste proposes the day’s scheduled motions and late-sitting arrangements, which the Leas-Cheann Comhairle begins putting to the House.
It is proposed to take No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Framework Agreement on-----
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The Tony Blair Labour Party. That is what the Labour Party has been reduced to.
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The Deputy should check out some of her own friends in England and what they got up to. Check them out.
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It is proposed to take No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the EU and its Member States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - back from committee; No. 16, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015 - back from committee; No. 16a, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the ratification by Ireland of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage; No. 16b, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2016; No. 16c, technical motion re Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis; No. 16d, motion re Standing Orders 99, 111, 114A, 114B, 114C, 114D and 114E; No. 1a, Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 - amendments from the Seanad; and No. 8, Technological Universities Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. today and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Topical Issues which shall be taken no later than 6 p.m.; Nos. 15, 16, 16a, 16b, 16c and 16d shall be decided without debate and any division demanded on No. 16b shall be taken forthwith; that the proceedings in relation to No. 1a shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after three hours and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice and Equality; and the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 13 January 2016.