Tuesday’s business shall be No. 6, motion re report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Standing Order 114 on COM (2018) 147 and COM (2018) 148 re taxation of the digital economy; No. 7, motion re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Dietician) Regulations 2018, back from committee; No. 8, motion re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Speech Therapist) Regulations 2018, back from committee; No. 9, motion re Standing Orders 23, 28, 140 and 144; and No. 21, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 176, motion re mandatory open disclosure in health service provision, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be No. 22, statements on Palestine, to adjourn after the opening round and to resume after the conclusion of the Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]; No. 21, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage; and No. 23, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 177, motion re housing, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Thursday’s business shall be No. 21, Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage; No. 22, statements on Palestine, resumed, and to adjourn, if not previously concluded; and No. 23, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. No. 44, Second Stage of the European Communities (Brexit) Bill 2017 shall be debated in the evening slot.

I refer Members to the first revised report of the Business Committee dated 15 May 2018. In relation to today's business it is proposed that:

(1) The Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members' business, which shall be taken not later than 9 p.m. for two hours;

(2) The motions re report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Standing Order 114 on COM (2018) 147 and COM (2018) 148 re taxation of the digital economy, re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Dietician) Regulations 2018, Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Speech Therapist) Regulations 2018, and re Standing Orders 23, 28, 140 and 144 shall be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; and

(3) Notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 143F, on 15, 16 and 22 May, Private Members’ business shall be taken in the following temporary sequence: Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the Social Democrats-Green Party group, whereupon, on 23 May, the sequence shall resume at the point which would normally have followed.

In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that:

(1) the Dáil shall sit later than 10.15 p.m., and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business, which shall be taken not later than 9.15 p.m. for two hours; and

(2) the statements on Palestine shall adjourn after the opening round and shall resume after the conclusion of the Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad] and the following arrangements shall apply: statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons, or a member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each, with five minutes for all other Members, a five minute response from Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

There are two proposals to be considered by the House today. Is the proposal for dealing with today's business as outlined by Deputy Shortall agreed?

No, it is not agreed. I do not think that we can wait until tomorrow to debate the slaughter in Palestine. We have heard the figures, with the number who died yesterday having now risen to 59, including an eight month old baby. A total of 113 people have been killed by Israeli forces since 30 March. There are protests taking place again today. How high is the figure going to rise to? We need to be debating the matter today and I propose that we take 80 minutes from 7.40 p.m. until 9 p.m., in advance of the debate on mandatory disclosures, to do so. That would not affect the timing of business for the rest of the week and would mean that we could discuss the issue today rather than waiting until tomorrow.

Does any other Member wish to speak on this?

That debate is happening tonight, is it not?

No, the debate on Palestine is scheduled for tomorrow.

It was moved by the Business Committee.

Vótáil.

What is Deputy Paul Murphy's counter proposal?

I propose that we have an 80 minute debate on Palestine today rather than tomorrow.

At what time?

From 7.40 p.m. until 9 p.m., before the debate on the Sinn Féin Private Member's motion. That will not change anything else for the rest of the week but will mean that we can debate Palestine today rather than tomorrow.

Agreed.

My understanding was that the debate was to take place this evening, as agreed by the Business Committee.

It was moved this morning.

The schedule we have here suggests that there will be statements on the matter this evening.

The Deputy does not have the revised schedule. A revised schedule was circulated.

In that case, I suggest that we have ten minute slots for opening speakers.

That is what is agreed.

It was five minutes originally.

Ten minutes for opening statements is what has been agreed.

The initial proposal was that the statements would be taken today and they should be, particularly in light of the Government's response vis-à-vis the Israeli ambassador and the failure to recognise the state of Palestine. It is important that the statements are taken today and if needs be, the Business Committee should reconvene and agree a time slot that would be adequate for everybody to make his or her contribution on this issue.

I was surprised to get the revised schedule and to be advised just before I came in that the statements that I assumed would be taken today were to be put back to tomorrow. There is a general concern across the country that the appalling events of yesterday should be reflected in statements in this House. Indeed, I hope we will have more than statements and that there will be a formula for action from Government in response to those statements.

Is the House agreed that we will ask the Business Committee to look at this and try to reorder the schedule to provide for the opening round of eight ten-minute contributions?

Today?

Yes, for today. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will ask the Business Committee to make the necessary arrangements. On the basis of that amendment, today's business is agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business, which will include the business moved forward from today, agreed? Agreed.

On promised legislation, I call Deputy Micheál Martin.