Dáil debates
Thursday, 29 June 2006
Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage.
12:00 pm
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
The Dail Divided:
For the motion: 66 (Noel Ahern, Barry Andrews, Seán Ardagh, Niall Blaney, Martin Brady, Séamus Brennan, Joe Callanan, Ivor Callely, Pat Carey, Donie Cassidy, Beverley Flynn, Brian Cowen, Martin Cullen, John Curran, Síle de Valera, Noel Dempsey, Tony Dempsey, John Dennehy, Jimmy Devins, John Ellis, Frank Fahey, Michael Finneran, Dermot Fitzpatrick, Seán Fleming, Pat Gallagher, Jim Glennon, Noel Grealish, Mary Harney, Seán Haughey, Jackie Healy-Rae, Máire Hoctor, Joe Jacob, Cecilia Keaveney, Billy Kelleher, Peter Kelly, Tony Killeen, Séamus Kirk, Tom Kitt, Brian Lenihan Jnr, Conor Lenihan, Tom McEllistrim, John Moloney, Donal Moynihan, Michael Moynihan, Michael Mulcahy, M J Nolan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Charlie O'Connor, Willie O'Dea, Liz O'Donnell, Noel O'Flynn, Ned O'Keeffe, Fiona O'Malley, Tim O'Malley, Tom Parlon, Peter Power, Seán Power, Mae Sexton, Michael Smith, Noel Treacy, Dan Wallace, Mary Wallace, Joe Walsh, Ollie Wilkinson, Michael Woods)
Against the motion: 57 (Bernard Allen, Dan Boyle, James Breen, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, Richard Bruton, Joan Burton, Paudge Connolly, Seymour Crawford, Ciarán Cuffe, John Deasy, Damien English, Olwyn Enright, Martin Ferris, Eamon Gilmore, Paul Gogarty, John Gormley, Tony Gregory, Marian Harkin, Tom Hayes, Séamus Healy, Michael D Higgins, Phil Hogan, Brendan Howlin, Paul Kehoe, Enda Kenny, Kathleen Lynch, Pádraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Finian McGrath, Paul McGrath, Paddy McHugh, Liz McManus, Gay Mitchell, Olivia Mitchell, Arthur Morgan, Catherine Murphy, Dan Neville, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Fergus O'Dowd, Jim O'Keeffe, Brian O'Shea, Jan O'Sullivan, Séamus Pattison, Willie Penrose, Ruairi Quinn, Pat Rabbitte, Eamon Ryan, Seán Ryan, Trevor Sargent, Joe Sherlock, Róisín Shortall, Emmet Stagg, David Stanton, Liam Twomey)
Tellers: Tá, Deputies Kitt and Kelleher; Níl, Deputies Kehoe and Stagg.
Question declared carried.
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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On a point of order, this is exactly what happened a while ago. People were very confused about the last vote because they thought they were voting on the Institutes of Technology Bill 2006——
Noel TreacyKathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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——when, in fact, we had moved on to the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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I will hear the point of order.
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I was on my feet asking for the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006 to be referred back. I could not be heard in the confusion, however. Nobody clearly heard what the Ceann Comhairle was saying. I am not saying that was his fault as it was clearly the fault of those who were making noise. I was not given an opportunity to make my proposal before the vote took place. I would like to make that proposal now. I know it is not the normal run of events, but the normal run of events was not what we saw earlier.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The normal run of events was pursued. Deputy McManus's amendment to the motion for the Second Reading will be considered at the end of the debate rather than now at the beginning of the debate.
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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That will be allowed.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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Yes, I presume that Deputy McManus will move her amendment when she speaks during the Second Stage debate. She would not be allowed to propose the amendment at this stage, even if Members were as silent as they are now.
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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A Cheann Comhairle, you must accept it is confusing when one cannot hear what you are saying.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair accepts that.
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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It is especially confusing when we are dealing with a sensitive issue like this one.
Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)
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The Chair appeals to Members to be silent, particularly as we have some time constraints. I appeal to Members who intend to leave the Chamber in a moment, when the Tánaiste starts to speak, to remain silent and to allow the Tánaiste to address the House.
Michael D Higgins