Before moving to questions on promised legislation I call on Deputy Maria Bailey on behalf of the Business Committee to make a business proposal arising out of yesterday's debate.
Business of Dáil: Motion
I move:
Notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, it is proposed that the Dáil shall take:
(1) Item 11a, Motion re. PQ Rota Swop (Department of Finance and Department of Health) without debate today after Questions on Promised Legislation and any division demanded shall be taken immediately; and
(2) Item 11b, Motion re. US immigration policy today after Private Members' Business. The Motion shall conclude within 80 minutes, if not previously concluded. Speeches 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, of not more than 10 minutes each and all members may share time. The order shall resume thereafter and the Summer Economic Statements shall commence at 7.15 p.m.
Are those two proposals agreed?
Is that a motion circulated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has it been circulated yet?
Discussions are under way and this is merely to facilitate that discussion taking place this evening. Discussions are under way.
It will be a motion from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Yes.
Will that be determined by the Business Committee or who is to determine what the motion should look like? Has it been run past the parties?
Can the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, enlighten us on this matter?
There have been some contacts between the political parties in agreeing a wording because people want it be an all-party motion. I understand that wording has been sent around to parties but I can check if certain parties do not have it.
The engagement is not yet complete.
The engagement is not yet complete but we are working towards getting a wording that I hope people will be happy with.
Question put and agreed to.