Order of Business
The Government outlined the day’s legislative schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday and Private Members’ business. Members then briefly wrangled over speaking order before moving on to topical questions.
Today’s business shall be Nos. 13 and 14, motions re appointment of Mr. Paul Mageean and Dr. Vicky Conway to the Policing Authority; No. 9, Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 10, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members' business shall be No. 207, motion re national broadband plan, selected by the Social Democrats-Green Party group.
Wednesday’s business shall be No. 2, Local Government Bill 2018 - amendments from the Seanad; No. 9, Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, resumed; and No. 10, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 1, Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Second Stage, selected by Fianna Fáil.
Thursday’s business shall be No. 34, statements re directly elected mayors; No. 9, Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018 - Second Stage, resumed; and No. 10, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Private Members’ business shall be No. 15, motion re the report of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills on training and supports for providers of special needs education and education in DEIS schools.
I refer to the report of the Business Committee, dated 17 January 2019. In relation to today’s business, it is proposed that Nos. 13 and 14, motions re appointment of Mr. Paul Mageean and Dr. Vicky Conway to the Policing Authority, will be taken sequentially and without debate.
In relation to Wednesday’s business, it is proposed that:
(1) there shall be no oral Taoiseach’s Questions and the sos, in accordance with Standing Order 25(1), shall take place on the conclusion of Questions on Promised Legislation; and
(2) Second Stage of No. 1, Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad], shall be brought to a conclusion within two hours.
In relation to Thursday’s business, regarding No. 34, statements re directly elected mayors, it is proposed that the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes each, with five minutes for all other Members and a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State. All Members may share time.
Comment on this
There are three proposals to 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? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to? Agreed.
We move on to questions on the Order of Business.
I remind the House that this time is allocated for questions on the Order of Business or promised legislation. It is not for statements. At the outset I indicated that I had a list from Thursday and I will offer to those Members first. I have another list from today. The first Member from Thursday is Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. I remind Members that this is for questions on the Order of Business-----