Tuesday's business shall be No. 8, motion re terms of reference of Select Committee on Rural and Community Development, 14th report of the Committee of Selection and appointment of Chairman of Select Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement; No. 9, motion re Financial Resolutions for the Finance Bill 2017; No. 20, Water Services Bill 2017 - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages; and No. 21, Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad] - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 146, motion re private rental sector standards, selected by Sinn Féin.

Tomorrow's business shall be No. 20, Water Services Bill 2017 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 21, Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad] - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages; and No. 22, Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be Second Stage of No. 41, Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Thursday's business shall be No. 20, Water Services Bill 2017 - Report Stage (resumed, if not previously concluded) and Final Stage; No. 21, Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad] - Order for Report Stage and Report and Final Stages; No. 22, Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10, motion re report on scrutiny of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016. Private Members' business shall be Second Stage of No. 42, Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017.

With regard to the announcement of the proposed arrangements for this week's business, I refer to the report of the Business Committee dated 26 October 2017. With regard to Tuesday's business, it is proposed that:

(1) the motion re terms of reference of the Select Committee on Rural and Community Development, the 14th report of the Committee of Selection and the appointment of the Chairman of the Select Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement shall be taken without debate;

(2) the motions re Financial Resolutions for the Finance Bill 2017 shall be moved together and decided without debate by one question and that any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; and

(3) Private Members' business shall take place for two hours not later than 9 p.m., that the Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn at the conclusion of Private Members' business.

With regard to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.;

(2) the debate on the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 shall be brought to a conclusion after two hours, if not previously concluded; and

(3) the Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 11 p.m.

With regard to Thursday's business, it is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m.;

(2) there shall be a suspension of the sitting for 30 minutes at the conclusion of the voting bloc;

(3) the motion re the report on scrutiny of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 will be taken immediately after the sos, that the debate shall conclude within two hours, if not previously concluded, and will be taken in Government time - the breakdown of speaking times shall be as set out in Standing Order 91(4);

(4) oral questions shall be taken at the conclusion of the debate on the motion re the report on scrutiny of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016; and

(5) the Dáil shall sit later than 7.48 p.m. and shall adjourn at the conclusion of proceedings on the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017.

There are three proposals to be put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with Tuesday's business agreed to? Agreed.

Is the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business agreed to?

It is not. We have had a break for a week and the issue of the Paradise Papers has arisen. They had already been referred to and might more accurately be called the "Parasite Papers". They reveal a really shocking nexus of bankers, wealthy individuals and corporations dodging taxes. According to some reports-----

To what issue is the Deputy referring?

It would be unconscionable for the House not to debate these shocking revelations this week. I did not raise this issue for discussion today because I knew I would have been doing so at short notice-----

That is a matter for the Business Committee.

Yes, but I am signalling to the Taoiseach that I hope the Government will facilitate a serious discussion on the matter, in respect of which billions of euro in tax revenue are at stake, and the shocking revelations about-----

Deputy Boyd Barrett does not have a minute. It is at my discretion.

-----the collusion of banks, possibly of legislation brought in by this Government, and wealthy individuals in tax evasion.

Deputy Boyd Barrett may be under a misconception that he has a minute. He does not. It is at my discretion. He has made his point.

I have made my point, indeed.

Hear, hear.

The question is: "That the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business be agreed to."

Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to?

It is not agreed.

What is Deputy Boyd Barrett's point? It should not be a repetition of the previous point.

No, it is on a different point.

Is the Deputy aware of Thursday's business?

I am indeed. Thank you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. In relation to the speaking arrangements for the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill, it is completely unacceptable that a report on Deputy Gino Kenny's Bill will commence with 15 minutes from the committee Chair, who is recommending that the Bill, which passed Second Stage, goes no further, and then 15 minutes from the Government, which is also recommending that the Bill goes no further, and that there is no allocated, formalised slot for the proposers of the Bill to defend the Bill and explain why they believe it should continue to Committee Stage.

It is proportional representation.

It is not about proportional representation. It is about balance in argument concerning a Bill we put forward-----

Deputy Boyd Barrett has made his point.

-----on a very important issue that affects tens of thousands of people with serious medical conditions.

I am putting the question, "That Thursday's business be agreed to". Is that agreed?

It is not agreed.