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DÁIL EIREANN.

(PÁIRLIMINT SHEALADACH.)

Tuarasgabháil ón gCoiste ar Bhuan-Orduithe.

(Report of Committee on Standing Orders.)

The Committee on Standing Orders was, by order of the Dáil, given on the 26th September, 1922, directed to meet, for the purpose of taking into consideration certain matters that arose in the discussion on the Draft submitted to them on that date, and any other matters that might arise.

The Committee met on two two occasions and agreed to recommend the following further Orders and amended Orders to the Dáil.

29adh Meadhon Foghmhair, 1922.

Order No. 10.

While Dáil Eireann is in session, it shall meet at 3 o’clock p.m., punctually, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays of each week, unless the Dáil shall otherwise order. At 8.30 o’clock p.m. the Ceann Comhairle shall take the Order of the Day for the adjournment of the Dáil, whereupon any member may bring forward any matter for discussion, of which he has previously given notice not later than 6.30 o’clock p.m. In the event of such discussion taking place the Dáil shall adjourn not later than 9 o’clock p.m., but the Dáil shall not divide on any question after 8.30 o’clock p.m.

Order No. 14.

The Ceann Comhairle may, at the request of a Teachta, suspend consideration of the Agenda for the discussion of an urgent matter of public importance. Provided that the Ceann Comhairle is of opinion that the matter is urgent and of sufficient public importance. And provided further that the request has the support of not less than twelve Teachta, by rising in their places. Such request can only be made at the end of Questions and before the Dáil shall have entered upon the other business of the day.

Order No. 16.

Questions must reach the Clerk in writing not later than 4 o’clock p.m. on the second preceding day before that on which they are to be asked, but no Question shall be handed in on a Saturday or Sunday, provided that Questions relating to matters of urgent public importance may, by permission of the Ceann Comhairle, be asked on private notice to a Minister.

New Order to be added after Order No. 30.

A motion to rescind or amend a Resolution can only be made on a notice that shall specify the Resolution to be rescinded or amended, and furnish the terms of the motion to be made; but no motion shall be allowed to appear on the Agenda Paper to rescind any Resolution of the Dáil within six months of the date of its adoption, except with the written assent of not less than twenty-five members of the Dáil.

New Order to be added after Order No. 30.

No Teachta shall discuss a matter raised in any Debate during the same Session, upon a Motion or Bill not being then under discussion, except by the indulgence of the Dáil, for personal explanations.

A Member who has spoken on any matter, the subject of a motion, may not again enter upon it when speaking to the adjournment or to an amendment.

New Order to be added after Order No. 34.

In making references to members of the Dáil the following rules shall apply:—

(a) Ministers shall be indicated by the Ministry or Department for which they are answerable.

(b) Deputies shall be referred to by name, thus “Deputy A. B.”

Order No. 41.

In Committee of the whole Dáil a Teachta shall not speak for longer than ten minutes, nor more than three times on any one matter, provided that this order shall not apply in Committee to a Teachta in charge of a Bill. When more than one Member rises to speak, the Ceann Comhairle shall give preference to a Member who has not previously spoken on the same matter, or to a Member who has spoken less frequently than other Members presenting themselves to the Ceann Comhairle.

New Order to be added after. Order No. 41.

A motion of amendment made in Committee need not be seconded.

Order No. 54.

The Agenda shall be confined to Questions and Ministerial business on Tuesdays and Thursdays, during the entire sitting, on Wednesdays until 7 o’clock p.m. and on Fridays until 6 o’clock p.m. Motions or Bills (if any), moved by private Teachtai and appearing on the Agenda, shall be taken during the remaining period of ordinary sittings on Wednesdays and Fridays, provided that a Minister may move, after questions, on any Wednesday or Friday, that. on that day, specified Ministerial business shall not be interrupted, if under consideration at the time fixed for taking up motions or Bills to be moved by private Teachtai. Such motions may be proposed without notice and shall be decided without amendment.