Order of Business
The Government moved Tuesday’s business and the Ceann Comhairle asked if the arrangements were agreed; they were not.
I move:
Tuesday's business shall be:
- Motion re Appointment of Chairperson of Standards in Public Office Commission (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately)
- Motion re Seventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately)
- Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 (Referral to Committee) (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately)
- Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (to adjourn after 3 hours and 24 minutes, if not previously concluded)
Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Second Stage of the Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025, selected by Sinn Féin.
Wednesday's business shall be:
- Statements on International Developments (to conclude within 2 hours and 25 minutes)
- Statements on Water (to conclude within 3 hours and 32 minutes)
- Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Report and Final Stages) (to commence no earlier than 7 p.m. and to conclude within 1 hour)
Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Flexible Work and Commuter Delays, selected by the Labour Party.
Thursday's business shall be:
- Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 (Second Stage) (to adjourn after 3 hours and 24 minutes, if not previously concluded)
Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023, sponsored by Deputy Ged Nash.
Proposed Arrangements for this week’s business:
In relation to Tuesday’s business, it is proposed that:
1. notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders:
(a) the Referral to Select Committee of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 shall be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on any motions without debate;
(b) the time allocated to Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business and the Dáil may sit later than 10.48 p.m.; and
(c) private members’ business shall be taken following the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business;
2. the proceedings on the Motion re Appointment of Chairperson of Standards in Public Office Commission shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately;
3. the proceedings on the Motion re Seventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately;
4. the proceedings on the Referral to Select Committee of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 pursuant to Standing Order 188, shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately;
5. the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 3 hours and 24 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) the first speaking round shall be in accordance with those contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);
(b) where speeches conclude before the 3 hours and 24 minutes have elapsed and no other member is offering, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes, whereupon proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion; and notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 177(2), the proceedings on Second Stage of the Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours.
(c) members may share time; and
6. notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 177(2), the proceedings on Second Stage of the Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Related Products Bill 2025 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours.
In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that:
1. notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders:
(a) the Dáil may sit later than 9.30 p.m.;
(b) in the event the Statements on Water conclude before 7 p.m., the sitting shall stand suspended until 7 p.m. when the order of business shall resume with the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025; and
(c) the time allotted for Government Business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business, with consequential effect on the commencement time for the weekly division time;
2. the Statements on International Developments shall not exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the sequence contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);
(b) following the statements, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes; and
(c) members may share time;
3. the Statements on Water shall not exceed 3 hours and 32 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the sequence contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);
(b) following the statements, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes; and
(c) members may share time; and
4. the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 shall be taken no earlier than 7 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that:
1. notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, topical issues may be taken earlier than 7.24 p.m., with consequential effect on the commencement time for Second Stage of the River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023, and on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil; and
2. the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 3 hours and 24 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) the first speaking round shall be in accordance with those contained in the table immediately below (to be read across, not down);
(b) where speeches conclude before the 3 hours and 24 minutes have elapsed and no other member is offering, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes, whereupon proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion; and
(c) members may share time.
