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".
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the Bill opposed?
Rory 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."