I move: That Dáil Éireann: (i) approves the Twenty Fifth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 26th May, 2023, and discharges a member from a Committee and appoints members to Committees accordingly, and (ii) appoints Deputy Barry Cowen to be Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, with effect from 31st May, 2023.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Statements on Accommodation Needs for New Arrival to Ireland (not to exceed 210 mins) . Private Members' business shall be the Motion re Hospital Waiting Lists, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2022 (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) Order 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (to concl…

There will be a debate next week on the land restoration law. The Deputy raised the issue at a meeting of the Business Committee last week. We are scheduling it for next week.

I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises that: — this Government has invested record funding in our health service and has allocated €23.6 billion net to the health budget in 2023 (Current and Capital), an extra €5.6 billion (32 per cent) over the original net budget allocation for 2020; — more than 20,000 net additional staff have been hired into our health service since the beginning of 2020, which includes 6,281 nurses and midwives, 3,177 health a…

I welcome the publication of the recent results of the sexual violence survey by the CSO, following a Government request to that office to carry out this really important piece of work. The publication of this survey represents a new baseline, setting out the levels of sexual violence in Ireland. Additional detail will be published in the coming months around the prevalence of sexual violence in adulthood and childhood, attitudes to sexual violence, and the lived experience of those who suffered sexual violence, wh…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled “ Orders of Reference for Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community ” ( without debate ) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2023 ( without debate ) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Section 181) Regulations 2023 ( without debate ) - Motion re Proposed ap…

I move: That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform pursuant to Standing Order 118A(2)( b ), and pursuant to Standing Order 153(5), Dáil Éireann hereby resolves that a Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community is hereby established, with Orders of Reference as contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled " Orders of Reference for Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community ", a copy of whi…

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

I move: Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Qualifying Conditions) Regulations 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Planning and Development Act (Exempted Development) Regulations 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Twenty-Fourth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Further Revised Estimates for Public Servic…

No.

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty Fourth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd May, 2023, and discharges a member from a Committee and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th April, 2023, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

It is proposed, not withstanding the Order of the Dáil of yesterday, that the proceedings on the Report and Final Stages of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, stand adjourned after two hours and that the weekly division time shall be taken on the adjournment or conclusion of the debate on the Bill, as appropriate.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Appointment of Anthony Harbinson to be a Member of the Policing Authority (without debate) - Motion for a Financial Resolution - Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023 (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the deployment of a Naval vessel to participate in Operation Irini (to c…

With regard to Deputy McNamara's question, we can look at giving the Bill a little more time this week. I will come back to the Deputy at the Business Committee, if that is agreeable.

No.

No.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders' Questions (without debate) - Statements post European Council Meeting of 23rd-24th of March, pursuant to Standing Order 124 (not exceeding 130 mins, including 20 mins Q&A) - Financial Motion by the Minister for Finance (to be taken no earlier than 5.30 p.m., to be brought to a conclusion after 30 mins and any division claimed shall be taken immediately) - Finance Bill 2023 (Report and Fin…

I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 3rd May, 2023, and the eighth sitting day in September, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order 36( ca ), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 29th March, 2023, entitled "Rota for Leaders' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36 from 3rd May to Sitting Day 8, September, 2023" , a copy of whic…

I remember when the Labour Party used to stand for something. Once upon a time, the Labour Party would have been in a Government like this and putting its stamp on it. It was a party of principle as opposed to a party of opportunism.