Order of Business
The Taoiseach proposes the day’s business, and the Ceann Comhairle seeks agreement on handling the restoration motions.
It is proposed to take to take No. 5b, motion re restoration of Bills to the Order Paper; No. 5c, motion re restoration of Private Members' Bills to the Order Paper; 5d, motion re establishment of special all-party Committee on the Future of Healthcare; and 7, statements on mental health services (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that Nos. 5b and 5c shall be decided without debate; the following arrangements shall apply in relation to 5d: the speech of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Labour Party, Independents4Change, AAA-PBP, Rural Alliance, Social Democrats-Green Party, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and such Members may share their time; the speech of each other Member called upon shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and such Members may share their time; and a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed five minutes. Private Members' business shall be No. 18, motion re protection of workers' rights (resumed) to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.
Comment on this
There are two proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with 5b and 5c agreed to?
Comment on this
It is not agreed with respect to the restoration of Bills.