I move:
(1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad on its rising on Wednesday, 18th October, 2023, shall adjourn until 9 a.m. on Thursday, 19th October, 2023, and the following arrangements shall apply:
(a) Commencement matters shall be taken at 9 a.m.;
(b) Standing Order 30 shall stand suspended;
(c) There shall be no Order of Business;
(d) The business to be taken shall be confined to the item 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 she may authorise in that behalf.
Schedule
Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
Statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory shall be taken at 10 a.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 11.30 a.m., with the opening contribution of the Minister not to exceed 10 minutes, the contribution of Group Spokespersons shall not exceed 8 minutes, all other Senators shall not exceed 5 minutes, and the Minister shall be given no less than 10 minutes to reply to the debate.
(2) The Seanad on its rising on Thursday, 19th October, 2023, shall adjourn until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, 24th October, 2023.