Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage
9:00 am
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I would like to advise members of their options. Once a matter is raised by way of amendment or orally, they have the opportunity to table an appropriate amendment on Report Stage. I will have to ask Deputy Coppinger if she pressing the amendment and if she withdraws it, it will have no bearing on her ability to re-table for Report Stage. If she were to press it, I would have to seek initially a voice vote. If the Minister opposed, it is the responsibility of the Chair to find in favour of the MInister's position whereupon another member can seek a full vote because the Deputy is not a member of the committee.
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