It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall take statements today on the procedure for nomination for appointment to the Judiciary after Private Members' business tonight. The statements shall be brought to a conclusion after 115 minutes and the following arrangements shall apply: the statements shall be limited to a single round from a Minister and the main spokespersons for parties or groups or a Member nominated in their stead, shall not exceed ten minutes in each case and all Members may share time; a Minister shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which will not exceed ten minutes; on conclusion of the statements a Minister shall take questions for a period not exceeding 25 minutes and the Dáil shall adjourn.
Business of Dáil
For the information of the House there are 48 minutes for the Topical Issue debate, a sos for 40 minutes and Private Members' business for two hours, so it will start later than 8.10 p.m.
Yes, it will be immediately after Private Members' business.
The Dáil is scheduled to adjourn at 10.15 p.m., but is the sitting to continue until the business is completed?
Yes.
Is the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill gone from the agenda?
Question put and agreed to.