I move:
That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business:
(1) The Seanad shall meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, 15 July 2016 and the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended;
(b) there shall be no Order of Business;
(c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this paragraph and, accordingly, no other business shall be taken unless the Seanad shall otherwise order on motion made by the Leader of the House or such other Senator as he may authorise in that behalf.
Schedule
Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016 – Second Stage
Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016, the contributions of group spokespersons in the debate on Second Stage which shall commence at 10 a.m. and conclude no later than 12.30 p.m. shall not exceed eight minutes, the contributions of all other Senators shall not exceed five minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 12.24 p.m.;
Motion regarding the establishment of the Citizens’ Assembly
The contributions of group spokespersons on the motion, the debate on which shall commence at 1 p.m. and which shall conclude no later than 2 p.m., shall not exceed eight minutes, spokespersons may share time and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 1.56 p.m.;
Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016 – All Stages
Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, the contributions of group spokespersons in the debate on Second Stage which shall commence at 2 p.m. shall not exceed six minutes, the contributions of all other Senators shall not exceed four minutes and the Minister shall have six minutes to reply to the debate on Second Stage; Committee and Remaining Stages shall be taken immediately on the conclusion of Second Stage and shall be brought to a conclusion no later than 3.30 p.m. 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 Government;
Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 – Second Stage
Subject to the passage by the Dáil of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 not later than Wednesday, 13 July 2016, the contributions of group spokespersons in the debate on Second Stage which shall commence at 3.30 p.m. and conclude no later than 5.30 p.m. shall not exceed eight minutes, the contributions of all other Senators shall not exceed five minutes and the Minister shall be called on to reply to the debate no later than 5.25 p.m.
(2) the Seanad shall meet at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 July 2016 and the Order of Business shall be proposed at 11.30 a.m.