Order of Business
The Government proposes business on battle-group accession, Dáil reform, and resumed stages of the Single Resolution Board and Energy Bills; the proposals are agreed.
It is proposed to take No. b11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s accession to the memorandum of understanding concerning the principles for the establishment and operation of a battle group; No. c11, motion re report of the Sub-committee on Dáil Reform regarding changes to Standing Orders; No. 5, Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 11, Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed).
It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. b11 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 40 minutes 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, the Labour Party, AAA-PBP, Independents4Change, Rural Alliance and the Social Democrats-Green Party, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed five minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time. The proceedings on No. c11 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 40 minutes 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, the Labour Party, AAA-PBP, Independents4Change, Rural Alliance, the Social Democrats-Green Party, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed five minutes in each case, and such Members may share their time.
Private Members’ business, which shall be No. 71 – motion re motor insurance (resumed), to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 minutes.
Comment on this
There are two proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with No. b11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's accession to the memorandum of understanding concerning the principles for the establishment and operation of a battle group, agreed to? Agreed.
Is the proposal for dealing with No. c11, motion re report of the Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform regarding changes to Standing Orders, agreed to? Agreed.
Before we come to the Order of Business, I point out that there are just over 17 minutes remaining. There are 16 Deputies offering so I ask Members to be very brief to give everyone a chance.