Dáil debates

Tuesday, 22 November 2005

Electoral (Amendment) (Prisoners' Franchise) Bill, 2005: First Stage.

 

6:00 pm

Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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I move:

"That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a mechanism for prisoners to exercise their electoral franchises and to amend and extend the Electoral Act 1992".

Photo of Rory O'HanlonRory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the Bill opposed?

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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No.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Rory O'HanlonRory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Since this is a private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in private Members' time.

Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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I move: "That the Bill be taken in private Members' time."

Question put and agreed to.