Order of Business
Deputy Canney sets out Tuesday’s government business and the House agrees to it. The Ceann Comhairle then moves into questions on promised legislation.
Tuesday’s business shall be No. a9, motion re change to committees’ orders of reference and appointment of a new committee; No. 9, motion re sectoral employment order (construction sector) 2017, referral to committee; No. 10, motion re taxation agreements between Kazakhstan and Macao, referral to committee; No. 1, Mediation Bill 2017 (Amendments from the Seanad); and No. 22, statements re developments on the UK withdrawal from the EU. Private Members' business shall be No. 144, motion re flooding, selected by Fianna Fáil.
Wednesday’s business shall be No. 22, statements re developments on the UK withdrawal from the EU (resumed); and No. 4, Water Services Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 145, motion re housing, selected by Sinn Féin.
Thursday’s business shall be No. 4, Water Services Bill 2017 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 5, National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. No. 11, report on immigration, asylum and the refugee crisis, by the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, will be debated in the evening slot.
I refer to the report of the Business Committee dated 20 September 2017. In regard to today's business, it is proposed that:
(1) The motions re committees’ orders of reference and appointment of a new committee, the sectoral employment order (construction sector) 2017, referral to committee, and the taxation agreements between Kazakhstan and Macao, referral to committee, shall be taken without debate and any division demanded shall be taken immediately.
(2) Statements re developments on the UK withdrawal from the EU of a Minister or Minister for State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed 15 minutes each, with ten minutes for all other Members on subsequent rounds. There shall be a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.
