I call on the rapporteur for the business committee, Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin, to announce the Order of Business for the week and to move the proposals regarding arrangements for the taking of that business.

Tuesday’s Government business shall be No. a11, motion re parental responsibility in the matter of child abduction - referral to committee without debate; No. b11, motion re appointment of member of the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority - referral to committee without debate; No. 11, motion re change of departmental names in three committees’ terms of reference, without debate; and No. 1, Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 73, motion re pharmacy fees in the name of Fianna Fáil.

Tomorrow's Government business shall be No. 1, Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage resumed, if not previously concluded, and No. 5, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 74, motion re abolition of water charges in the name of Sinn Féin.

Thursday’s Government business shall be No. 1, Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage resumed, if not previously concluded, and No. 5, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. No. 13, interim report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare, will be taken in the afternoon slot.

The proposed arrangements for the week's business are as follows, and I refer Members to the report of the business committee of 22 September 2016. There is one proposal relating to today's business. It is proposed that No. a11, motion re parental responsibility in the matter of child abduction - referral to committee; No. b11, motion re appointment of member of the new Legal Services Regulatory Authority - referral to committee; and No. 11, motion re change of departmental names in three committees’ terms of reference, shall be taken without debate.

There is one proposal relating to tomorrow's business. It is proposed that, following Leaders' Questions, Government business shall be taken until 3.02 p.m., Topical Issues shall be taken at 3.02 p.m. and questions to the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality shall be taken immediately following Private Members’ business.

There is one proposal relating to Thursday’s business. It is proposed that Question Time shall be taken at 1.30 p.m. or, in the event that No. 1, Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad], and No. 5, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016, have already concluded, Question Time shall be taken on the conclusion of the weekly divisions.

On foot of the proposals of Deputy O'Loughlin on the Order of Business, there are three proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with Tuesday's business agreed to?

I agreed the Order of Business at the business committee last Thursday and I do not have a problem with it. However, this afternoon we face the possible conviction of a 17 year old boy regarding a protest against water charges in 2013.

That is not relevant to the Order of Business.

It might not be relevant but it has huge implications. For example, before I came to the House today, I attended a protest with nurses.

That is not relevant to the Order of Business.

The evidence against this young boy is the fact that he held a megaphone. Many trade unionists and nurses held megaphones today-----

That is not in order.

I am pleading with the House to discuss the implications of the outcome of this trial some time tomorrow, even for ten minutes.

The Deputy can table a Topical Issue on the matter.

I am asking the House to put aside some time to take it seriously. It has huge implications for the right to protest for everybody.

It is a matter on which the Deputy can table a Topical Issue if she wishes.

Can you put it to the House that we put aside a few minutes to discuss it?

It is not relevant to the Order of Business.

I know it is not relevant.

We are discussing the Order of Business for today.

Yes, and I agree to the Order of Business. I prefaced my comments by saying that-----

If you agree to it for today, will you resume your seat?

-----but this is a significant national issue that will impact on all types of people, such as farmers, trade unionists and young people, and their right to protest. It has implications for that.

Please resume your seat. You have made your point. Is the proposal for dealing with Tuesday's business agreed to?

Are you refusing to ask the House?

There is no methodology for taking a debate today on the matter you have raised.

Tomorrow.

It is up to the Deputy-----

I am not saying for today but for tomorrow. We do not yet know the outcome, but we will know in an hour's time.

The Deputy may submit a Topical Issues matter for discussion tomorrow.

On a point of order, we have agreed a process. The Business Committee lays down the order. Every party and group is represented on it. We cannot have it each and every way, saying we agree with the Order of Business but also that we do not agree with it.

That is not what I said.

I take it the business to be conducted on Tuesday is agreed to. Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to? Agreed. That means that the business for the week has been agreed to. We shall now proceed to questions on promised legislation. There are 24 minutes remaining.