Order of Business
The Minister outlined the day’s legislative schedule and the Ceann Comhairle put the proposal to the House, which was agreed.
Tuesday's business shall be No. 13, motion re changes to Standing Orders, without debate; and No. 19, statements on Northern Ireland. Private Members' business shall be No. 30, the Anti-Evictions Bill 2016, by AAA-PBP.
Wednesday's Government business shall be No. 4, Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 20, Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 86, motion re tillage farming, by Fianna Fáil.
Thursday's Government business shall be No. 4, Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 20 - Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 - Second Stage (resumed). Second Stage of No. 31, Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016, will be debated in the evening slot.
I refer Members to the report of the Business Committee dated 12 January 2017.
With regard to today's business, there are four proposals. It is proposed that:
(1) the Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and adjourn on the conclusion of the proceedings on the Anti-Evictions Bill 2016;
(2) the motion re changes to Standing Orders shall be taken without debate;
(3) the statements on Northern Ireland shall commence immediately after Taoiseach's questions, will be followed by questions to the Minister for Finance and will be brought to a conclusion after 130 minutes. The speeches of a Minister or Minister or State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall be not more than 15 minutes each and there will be a ten minute response from the Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time; and
(4) Private Members' business shall take place immediately after Topical Issues, and proceedings on Second Stage of the Anti-Evictions Bill 2016 shall be brought to a conclusion after two hours.
