Order of Business
The House agrees to the proposed business, including resumed Public Sector Standards Bill proceedings, Horse Racing Ireland legislation and a late sitting for Private Members’ business.
It is proposed to take No. 6, Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 - Second Stage (Resumed); No. 16, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 - motion to instruct the committee; and No. 45, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages.
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event that a division is in progress at the time fixed for taking Private Members’ business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business which shall be No. 227 – motion re confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection (resumed) and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes; No. 16 shall be taken at 4.30 p.m. today and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour and the following arrangements shall apply: 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 15 minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time; followed immediately by No. 45, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015.
Tomorrow’s business after Oral Questions shall be No. 45, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 6, Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 7, National Tourism Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
