Tuesday’s business shall be No. 10, motion re service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018 annual report, referral to committee; No. 10a, motion re parliamentary questions rota swop - Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Justice and Equality; No. 11, motion re agreement amending the Ireland-US pre-clearance agreement; No. 28, statements on GP contractual reform; No. 29, Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 30, National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. Private Members' business shall be No. 55, Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Second Stage, selected by Fianna Fáil.

Wednesday’s business shall be No. 31, statements post-European Council meeting of 10 April, pursuant to Standing Order 111; and No. 32, statements on the new children's hospital independent review of escalation in costs. Private Members' business shall be No. 218, motion re transport, selected by the Social Democrats-Green Party Group.

Thursday's business shall be No. 33, statements on youth homelessness, to adjourn, if not previously concluded); No. a1, Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018 - Amendments from the Seanad, subject to the Seanad having completed Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 34, statements on Ireland's position on the future of Europe.

In relation to Tuesday'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;

(2) No. 10, motion re annual reports on service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018, referral to committee, and No. 10a, motion re parliamentary questions rota swap, shall be taken without debate;

(3) No. 11, motion re agreement amending the Ireland-United States preclearance agreement, shall be brought to a conclusion within 45 minutes. Speeches of five minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time;

(4) No. 28, statements on GP contractual reform, shall conclude within 53 minutes. Statements of six minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time; and

(5) No. 55, Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019 - Second Stage, shall commence on the conclusion of the statements on GP contractual reform, or at 8 p.m., whichever is the later, and shall conclude within two hours.

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 No. 32, statements on the report on the independent review of escalation in national children's hospital costs, or at 10.46 p.m., whichever is the later. The suspension of sitting under Standing Order 25(1) shall take place on the conclusion of questions to the Minister for Finance until 2 p.m., and shall be followed by Leaders' Questions;

(2) No. 31, statements post-European Council meeting of 10 April, pursuant to Standing Order 111, shall commence immediately after Taoiseach's questions and be followed by Topical Issues, and shall be brought to a conclusion after 105 minutes, if not previously concluded. Statements of ten minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead. A Minister or Minister of State shall take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time; and

(3) No. 32, statements on the new children's hospital independent review of escalation in costs, shall conclude within 2 hours and 26 minutes. Statements of ten minutes each shall be confined to a single round by a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties or groups, or a Member nominated in their stead. Following the statements, each party or group shall have eight minutes for questions and answers, with a ten-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that:

(1) The Dáil shall sit at 9.30 a.m. to take No. 33, statements on youth homelessness. If the statements conclude before 10.30 a.m., the Dáil shall suspend until 10.30 a.m. If the statements have not concluded at 10.30 a.m., the statements shall resume on the conclusion of No. 34, statements on Ireland's position on the future of Europe, if No. 34 has concluded before 5.15 p.m. 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 and a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time;

(2) No. 34, statements on Ireland's position on the future of Europe, shall commence not later than 4.30 p.m. and shall conclude within 45 minutes. Statements of five minutes each shall be confined to a single round for a Minister or Minister of State and the main spokespersons for parties and groups, or a Member nominated in their stead, with a five-minute response from a Minister or Minister of State, and all Members may share time.

(3) No Private Members' Bill shall be taken under Standing Order 140A and no committee report shall be taken under Standing Order 91(2). The Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 May 2019.

After that unavoidably lengthy presentation, there are three questions to be put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with 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?

It is not agreed. As the Ceann Comhairle knows, there was considerable discussion at the meeting of the Business Committee last week. An unprecedented situation developed in which every single political grouping voted, in an indicative vote, against the Government regarding the tabling of the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill. When the Business Committee met last Thursday, it was not even the Seanad deadline for amendments, yet the Government insisted, without any precedent whatsoever, on tabling the Bill for consideration in the Dáil this Thursday, in very undignified haste. Since this legislation has the potential to proceed to litigation at a later date, this is really regrettable. I ask that this item be removed from Thursday's business to allow the Seanad to debate the issues properly and so we can come back here as a House to address these matters properly after the recess.

I am in agreement with Deputy Clare Daly. There was considerable opposition last week, and rightly so. As Deputy Clare Daly said, the Government was assuming that there would be only a few amendments. The deadline had not been arrived at. We do not know how long it is going to take so it is a guessing game. I do not know whether the tail is wagging the dog here again regarding this legislation. It looks like it. I refer to the Independent Alliance. What is happening is wholly inappropriate. I ask that the item be withdrawn also.

The business for Thursday is not agreed by the Labour Party, nor was it agreed at the meeting of the Business Committee, as indicated by Deputy Clare Daly. As the Ceann Comhairle knows, there was wholesale opposition to it. The Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill is being dealt with in the Seanad only today and there are over 30 amendments. It is to come back to us on Thursday. Even if the Bill is passed in the Seanad this evening, the Bills Office will struggle to have the legislation printed and available for us tomorrow. It is a very important Bill and the Minister has indicated he intends to replace some decisions made previously here in the Dáil.

Standing Orders 194 and 195 deal with amendments made in the Seanad to Bills that originated in the Dáil. A Bill must be returned to the Dáil for limited Committee discussion. The Seanad amendments may be agreed to or amended. In order for the Dáil to decide whether to accept or amend any of the amendments made in the Seanad, it must have sight of the printed amended Bill. That will not be available until late on Wednesday. The normal time limit for amendments to amendments is two days. If this arises on Wednesday, it is open to the Ceann Comhairle to suspend that but if it is the case and there is no urgency — there is no urgency — it is inadequate and wrong in principle to provide for less than two days between two important Stages of this very important Bill. Therefore, I agree with others that this business should be put off until we return after the recess.

Thursday’s business is not agreed by Sinn Féin either, for all the reasons outlined. The perception among residents is that the Government is somehow trying to railroad this through and is acting with extreme haste. When we see the legislation on the Order Paper, we can only assume that is the case. We will be objecting to Thursday's Order of Business. It needs to be taken off the agenda to allow for full discussion in the Seanad, for discussion on amendments and for any consideration by ourselves with the requisite amount of time. This is very serious legislation and it will have serious implications for people. We cannot allow it simply to be rushed through.

I concur with the four preceding speakers. We did not hear at the meeting of the Business Committee the reason the Government had to put this legislation through this week. In the absence of such a reason, we all oppose the proposed business.

We had a debate on this and a number of other issues. This week, in Government time, the Government is facilitating discussion on the Ireland-US pre-clearance agreement, youth homelessness and the children's hospital. These debates have all been facilitated at the request of the Opposition. The Government has to be allowed to pursue its legislative agenda, and this is priority legislation for the Government.

It is indecent haste.

It has been discussed on numerous occasions in this House. These are amendments back from the Seanad.

It has not even got through the Seanad yet.

The Order of Business states that it cannot be taken on Thursday if it has not concluded in the Seanad today so based on that the Bills Office has indicated it can turn this around for Final Stages here in the House on Thursday.

There certainly was an unprecedented level of dissent when it came to the last meeting of the Business Committee on how this would be dealt with. Nonetheless, Standing Order 27B is absolutely unambiguous in setting out the fact that the Government has the sole prerogative to determine the legislation to be taken in Government time. That has always been the case and it continues to be the case today.

What about new politics? Where is the new politics where we agree?

We are not talking about new politics.

It cannot just be because Deputy McGrath agrees.

No, it is not me. We were all in agreement. Everybody objected.

Deputy, please. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to?

No.

It is not agreed.

It is not agreed.

There are 17 minutes remaining to deal with promised legislation and 22 Deputies have indicated. I call Deputy Micheál Martin.

I ask Deputies to clear the floor in order to allow me to get the attention of the Taoiseach.

Members, please.