Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move:

Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024 (back from Committee, without debate)

- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2024 (back from Committee, without debate)

- Motion re Reappointment of a Member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (without debate)

- Motion re Appointment of An tOmbudsman Póilíneachta (without debate)

- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 7.19 p.m. or after 3 hours 30 minutes, whichever is the later, and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell, selected by Sinn Féin.

Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled ‘Amendments to Standing Orders on Timeframes for Pre-legislative Scrutiny and Consideration of Estimates’ (without debate)

- Motion to Instruct the Committee on the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad] (any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill)

- Statements post European Council meeting of 27th-28th June, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (not to exceed 2 hours 7 minutes, including 20 minutes Q&A and Ministerial response for 5 minutes)

- Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to commence no earlier than 4.30 p.m. and if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 60 minutes)

- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 (Committee and remaining Stages) (if not previously concluded, to conclude after 60 minutes)

- Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024 (Report and Final Stages) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 60 minutes)

- Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad] (Committee and remaining Stages) Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Adopting a Zero Tolerance Approach to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, selected by the Social Democrats.

Thursday's business shall be: - Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn after 3 hours)

- Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (if not previously concluded, to adjourn either at 7.30 p.m. or after 2 hours 46 minutes, whichever is the later)

- Statements by TDs who have been elected as MEPs (as proposed by the Ceann Comhairle, supported by the Business Committee) Thursday evening business shall be the Second Stage of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022, sponsored by Deputy Pa Daly.

Proposed Arrangements for this week’s business:

In relation to Tuesday’s business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) the Dáil may sit later than 10.32 p.m.;

(ii) the time allotted to Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business; and

(iii) private members’ business may be taken later than 6.12 p.m., with consequential effect on the commencement times for Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and for topical issues;

2. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Sultanate of Oman) Order 2024 shall be taken without debate;

3. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Jersey) Order 2024 shall be taken without debate;

4. the proceedings on the Motion re Reappointment of a Member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission shall be taken without debate;

5. the proceedings on the Motion re Appointment of An tOmbudsman Póilíneachta shall be taken without debate; and

6. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 7.19 p.m. or after 3 hours and 30 minutes, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Tuesday, and any division claimed on those proceedings shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill on Wednesday. In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that: 1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(i) the Dáil may sit later than 9.30 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time;

(ii) Statements post European Council meeting of 27th-28th June, pursuant to Standing Order 124, shall be taken on the conclusion of oral Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1);

(iii) the SOS pursuant to Standing Order 25(1) shall be taken on the conclusion of the statements and the House shall stand suspended until either 4.30 p.m., or one hour after the commencement of the SOS, whichever is the later; and

(iv) the weekly division time may be taken later than 8.45 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad];

2. the proceedings on the Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled ‘Amendments to Standing Orders on Timeframes for Pre-legislative Scrutiny and Consideration of Estimates’ shall be taken without debate;

3. the proceedings on the Motion to Instruct the Committee on the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 [Seanad] shall be taken without debate and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage of the Bill;

4. the Statements post European Council meeting of 27th-28th June, pursuant to Standing Order 124, shall not exceed 2 hours and 7 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:

(i) the arrangements for the statements, not including the Ministerial response, shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for 1 hour and 40 minutes, and the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th September, 2023, providing for two minutes for non-aligned members;

(ii) following the statements, questions and answers shall be taken for 20 minutes;

(iii) on the conclusion of the questions and answers, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed five minutes; and

(iv) members may share time;

5. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023 shall commence not earlier than 4.30 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 60 minutes, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday;

6. the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 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 Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and

7. the proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Motor Insurance Insolvency Compensation Bill 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 60 minutes, and shall not be resumed on Wednesday. In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that: 1. (i) the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:

(a) the Dáil may sit later than 9.27 p.m.;

(b) the time allotted to Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business; and

(c) topical issues may be taken later than 7.24 p.m., with consequential effect on the commencement time for the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022; and

(ii) the Dáil on its rising shall adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 18th September, 2024;

2. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned after 3 hours, and shall not be resumed on Thursday; and

3. the proceedings on Second Stage of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill

2024 shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 7.30 p.m. or after 2 hours and 46 minutes, whichever is the later, and shall not be resumed on Thursday.

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