Dáil debates

Tuesday, 5 February 2008

European Council Decisions: Referral to Joint Committee

 

5:00 pm

Photo of Tom KittTom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I move:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure:

a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law,

a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Dáil Éireann on 7 January 2008, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 26 February 2008, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 87, and Standing Order 86(2) shall accordingly apply.

Question put and agreed to.