Maidir le gnó na seactaine, is é gnó an lae inniu: No. 20, motion re Twenty-first Report of the Committee of Selection; No. 21, motion re Technological Universities Act Appointed Day Order, back from committee; No. 22, motion re judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil and commercial matters, back from committee; No. 23, motion re co-operation between the courts of member states in the taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters, back from committee; No. 24, motion re title of physical therapists, referral to committee; No. 38, statements pre-European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October, pursuant to Standing Order 111; No. a1, motion re nomination of member to the Government; and No. 39, Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' business shall be No. 60, Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Is é gnó na Céadaoin: No. 39a, statements on disclosures tribunal report, Charleton report; No. 39, Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 41, Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018 - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 12, Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 13, Local Government Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 61, Road Traffic (Quads and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Second Stage, selected by Sinn Féin.

Is é gnó an Déardaoin:: No. 26, motion re Ministerial Order Competition Act 2002, back from committee; No. 39, Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 12, Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 13, Local Government Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. No. 27, motion re report on gender budgeting from Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight, shall be taken in the evening slot.

Fógra maidir leis na socruithe atá molta maidir le gnó na seachtaine seo, I refer to the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 15 October. In relation to today's business, it is proposed that: (1) Nos. 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 shall be taken without debate; (2) oral parliamentary questions to the Minister for Education and Skills shall not be taken and that the rota shall continue with oral parliamentary questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality on Wednesday; (3) No. 38 shall commence immediately after questions to the Taoiseach and shall be followed by No. a1 - the statements shall be brought to a conclusion after 85 minutes and confined to a single round for a Minister or a Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a member nominated in their stead, for a period not exceeding ten minutes each, with a five minute response from the Minister or a Minister of State, and all Members may share time; (4) No. a1 shall be confined to a single round of five minutes each for speeches by the Taoiseach and the leader of other parties or groups, or a person nominated in their stead, and all Members may share time, with the Topical Issue debate taking place at the conclusion of proceedings on the motion; and (5) No. 60 shall conclude within two hours.

Maidir le gnó na Céadaoine, beartaítear:

(1) There shall be no questions to the Taoiseach and the sos, in accordance with Standing Order 25(1), shall be taken on the conclusion of Questions on Promised Legislation;

(2) Second Stage of No. 61 shall conclude within two hours; and

(3) The opening round of statements on No. 39a shall be confined to a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, of 15 minutes each and shall adjourn after the opening round and shall not resume that day. Statements of all other Members shall not exceed ten minutes each with a five-minute response from the Minister or Minister of State and all Members may share time.

Maidir le gnó an Déardaoin, beartaítear:

(1) No. 26 shall be taken without debate;

(2) Private Members’ business under Standing Order 143F for the Independents 4 Change will not be taken on Tuesday 23 October 2018 but will instead be taken by the Social Democrats-Green Party Group, following which the rota shall continue unchanged with Fianna Fáil’s Private Members’ business on Wednesday 24 October 2018;

(3) Oral parliamentary questions to the Minister for Education and Skills shall be taken not later than 5 p.m. and the rota shall continue with oral parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health on Tuesday. The Topical Issue debate shall take place on the conclusion of oral parliamentary questions; and

(4) No. 27 shall be taken on the conclusion of the Topical Issue debate. The Dáil shall sit later than 7.48 p.m. and adjourn on the conclusion of the motion.

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

No. I will say this once and it reflects on the whole business of the week. On Thursday of last week, the debate on the budget was cut short because of other business and I have no objection to that. I note there is a considerable amount of business this week. Many Members from this side of the House and from the other larger party on the other side have not had an opportunity to contribute because the time was cut short. I respectfully request that the Business Committee reconvene to reinstate the time lost or an appropriate amount of time to allow the conclusion of the budget debate.

Is that agreed? We will ask the Business Committee to consider that matter.

On the abortion legislation, I was about to propose that if the Second Stage debate does not finish by Thursday, we may have to consider a Friday sitting. This adds to the proposal Deputy Curran made. I appreciate some changes were made by removing other legislation, such as the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill, from the schedule. However, this Bill was obviously delayed for various reasons, including the messing with the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. We did not reach it in the week of the budget. This is urgent legislation because ten people are travelling abroad daily for abortions. We cannot have a scenario where Second Stage is not concluded this week. I hope we will begin Committee Stage next week. I propose that, in the interests of the women and pregnant people who are still forced to travel despite the country voting en masse for the democratic right to have an abortion here, the Business Committee factor in an extra sitting on Friday, if necessary, to finish Second Stage.

On the same Bill, I would like an assurance that there will be plenty of time for Deputies to speak on the legislation. I hope the Government does not guillotine it. I believe one hour has been provided for debate this evening and maybe three or four hours tomorrow evening.

As a new Independent Deputy, I am finding it very hard to get speaking time. As a member of the Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution I hope, like everyone else in the House, I will be facilitated with enough time to speak.

I assure Deputy Fitzpatrick there will be no guillotine on this or any other legislation. We have long since left-----

I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but what I mean is that I would like to have the same speaking time as everyone else on this issue, given that I was a member of the committee.

It is a pity your friends were messing around on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

Excuse me, I showed everyone respect-----

Deputies should please speak through the Chair.

-----and I am looking for a bit of respect as well. I am only asking for the same speaking time.

I know. It is a pity Deputy Fitzpatrick's pro-life pals-----

Excuse me.

They delayed vital legislation.

Will Deputies please be quiet? Deputy Coppinger, please.

I am an Independent Deputy now.

Please.

I showed Deputy Coppinger respect. She should show respect to me.

Please, Deputy Fitzpatrick. We will consult the Business Committee on the two matters that have been raised, and we will deal with it in that way. Is the proposal for dealing with today's business agreed?

A Cheann Comhairle-----

Is there another matter?

What is the outcome regarding the proposal from Deputy Coppinger?

We have a request to consult the Business Committee and we will consult the Business Committee this afternoon.

Will you revert to the House, a Cheann Comhairle?

Yes. Is today's business 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.