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REPORT OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE ARRANGEMENTS FOR BUSINESS AND BUSINESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY TO THURSDAY, 20 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 (AS AGREED AT ITS MEETING ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2022) Tuesday 20 September 2022 (2:00 p.m. - 9:48 p.m.) Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Regional Group, Rural Independent Group) Order of Business Motion(s) without debate 2.00 p.m. - 2.34 p.m. (34 mins) 2.34 p.m. - 3.04 p.m. (30 mins) 3.04 p.m. - 3.05 p.m. (1 min) - Motion re Sittings and Business of the Dáil Taoiseach's Questions Government Business 3.05 p.m. - 3.50 p.m. (45 mins) 3.50 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (100 mins) - Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Second Stage, resumed) (Dept of Health)* - Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 [Seanad] (Second Stage) (Dept of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)* Private Members' Business (Sinn Féin) 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (120 mins) - Motion re Retrofitting P.Q.s: Oral - Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Topical Issues Adjournment * Please note: if not previously concluded, debate shall be interrupted on either of these two Bills either one hour and 40 mins after the conclusion of Taoiseach’s questions or at 5.30 p.m., whichever is the later 9.00 p.m. - 9.48 p.m. (48 mins) 9.48 p.m. 7.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (90 mins) Wednesday 21 September 2022 (9:12 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Topical Issues Private Members' Business (Rural Independent Group) 9.12 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. (48 mins) 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (120 mins) - Motion re Tackling Ireland’s energy security – a roadmap for self-sustainability Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Rural Independent Group, Independent Group) Questions on Policy or Legislation SOS Government Business 12.00 p.m. - 12.34 p.m. (34 mins) 12.34 p.m. - 1.04 p.m. (30 mins) 1.04 p.m. - 2.04 p.m. (60 mins) 2.04 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (6 hrs 26 mins) - Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)** - Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
 2022 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded)** - Tailte Éireann Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (Dept of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)** - Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Report and Final Stages) (to conclude within 60 minutes) (Dept of Finance) - Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 (Report and Final Stages) (to conclude within 90 minutes) (Dept of Transport) Deferred Divisions 8.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (30 mins) - Motion re Measures to Assist with Household Bills (Amendment No.
1) - Motion re Security of Electricity Supply Adjournment ** Please note: if not previously concluded, debate shall be interrupted on any of these three Bills at Second Stage either three hours and 56 mins after the conclusion of the SOS or at 6 p.m., whichever is the later 9.00 p.m. Thursday 22 September 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 9:03 p.m.) P.Q.s: Oral - Minister for Transport P.Q.s: Oral - Minister for Finance Leaders' Questions (Sinn Féin, Labour Party, People Before Profit- Solidarity, Regional Group) Questions on Policy or Legislation SOS Government Business 9.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. (90 mins) 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (90 mins) 12.00 p.m. - 12.34 p.m. (34 mins) 12.34 p.m. - 1.04 p.m. (30 mins) 1.04 p.m. - 1.44 p.m. (40 mins) 1.44 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (5 hrs 16 mins) - Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 [Seanad] (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded) - Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022 (Second Stage, resumed, if not previously concluded) - Tailte Éireann Bill 2022 (Second Stage) Topical Issues Private Member’s Bill 7.00 p.m. - 7.48 p.m. (48 mins) 7.48 p.m. - 9.03 p.m. (75 mins) - Pensions (Amendment) (Transparency in Charges) Bill 2021 (Second Stage) (Deputy Ged Nash) Adjournment 9.03 p.m.
The proposed arrangements for the taking of business are as follows: ARRANGEMENTS FOR BUSINESS Tuesday proposal no.
1 – Business arrangements • The ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders is modified to the following extent: (i) proceedings on any second reading motion on a Government Bill shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted either at 5.30 p.m., or one hour and 40 minutes after the conclusion of Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1), whichever is the later, and Government business shall not be resumed thereafter; and (ii) private members' business may be taken earlier than 6.12 p.m. and shall, in any event, be taken on either the adjournment or conclusion of Government business as provided for in paragraph (i), with consequential effect on the commencement time for Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and for topical issues Tuesday proposal no.
2 - Motion re Sittings and Business of the Dáil • To be taken without debate Wednesday proposal no.
1 - Oral Questions to the Taoiseach not to be taken • The ordinary routine of business of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders is modified to the following extent: (i) Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) shall not be taken; and (ii) the sitting shall be suspended pursuant to Standing Order 25(1) at the time when Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach would normally be taken Wednesday proposal no.
2 - Interruption of Second Stages to take Report and Final Stages of the Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022 • Proceedings on any second reading motion on a Government Bill shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted either at 6 p.m., or three hours and 56 minutes after the conclusion of the SOS, whichever is the later Wednesday proposal no.
3 - Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022 • In relation to the Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022, the following arrangements shall apply: (i) Report and Final Stages shall be taken either at 6 p.m., or on the adjournment or conclusion of proceedings on the second reading motion on a Government Bill three hours and 56 minutes after the conclusion of the SOS, whichever is the later; and (ii) Report and Final Stages shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour 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 Wednesday proposal no.
4 - Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 • Report and Final Stages of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 90 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 Transport Wednesday proposal no.
5 - Deferred Divisions • The weekly division time shall be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 Thursday proposal and proposal for Tuesday 27 September: Adjournment of the Dáil; no oral PQs to a Minister to be taken on 27 September • The ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders is modified to the extent that topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 37 shall be taken either at 7 p.m., or on the conclusion of Government business, whichever is the earlier.
• Oral Parliamentary Questions pursuant to Standing Order 46 shall not be taken on Tuesday 27th September, 2022 INDICATIVE BUSINESS FOR WEEK BEGINNING 4 OCTOBER 2022 Statements on Housing for All UPCOMING THURSDAY EVENING BUSINESS 29 September 2022: No Thursday evening Bill or motion for a Committee report shall be taken during Budget Week 6 October 2022: Motion re Report on Meeting on 27 April 2021 on the topic of GDPR (Joint Committee on Justice) 16 October 2022: Udarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2018 (Second Stage) (Deputy Dessie Ellis) BUSINESS COMMITTEE 16 September 2022