Dáil debates
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Presentation of Revised Estimates: Motion
12:00 pm
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I move:
That, notwithstanding Standing Order 154(1) or (2) of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, Revised Estimates for the Public Services for the year ending 31 December, 2010, be presented to the Dáil and circulated to members on 18 February, 2010, being a date later than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates and that the Revised Estimates be referred to Select Committees pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of each Committee's Orders of Reference.
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I call for a vote other than by electronic means.
Question again put: "That the motion re presentation and circulation of Revised Estimates 2010 be agreed to."
The Dail Divided:
For the motion: 63 (Dermot Ahern, Noel Ahern, Barry Andrews, Seán Ardagh, Bobby Aylward, Niall Blaney, Áine Brady, Cyprian Brady, Johnny Brady, Thomas Byrne, Dara Calleary, Pat Carey, Margaret Conlon, Seán Connick, Mary Coughlan, Brian Cowen, John Cregan, Ciarán Cuffe, Martin Cullen, John Curran, Noel Dempsey, Jimmy Devins, Timmy Dooley, Michael Finneran, Michael Fitzpatrick, Paul Gogarty, John Gormley, Noel Grealish, Mary Hanafin, Mary Harney, Seán Haughey, Máire Hoctor, Billy Kelleher, Peter Kelly, Brendan Kenneally, Michael Kennedy, Michael Kitt, Conor Lenihan, Tom McEllistrim, Mattie McGrath, Michael McGrath, Micheál Martin, John Moloney, Michael Mulcahy, M J Nolan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Charlie O'Connor, John O'Donoghue, Noel O'Flynn, Rory O'Hanlon, Batt O'Keeffe, Ned O'Keeffe, Mary O'Rourke, Christy O'Sullivan, Seán Power, Eamon Ryan, Eamon Scanlon, Brendan Smith, Noel Treacy, Mary Wallace, Mary White, Michael Woods)
Against the motion: 63 (James Bannon, Seán Barrett, Joe Behan, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, Ulick Burke, Joan Burton, Catherine Byrne, Joe Carey, Deirdre Clune, Paul Connaughton, Noel Coonan, Joe Costello, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, Lucinda Creighton, Michael D'Arcy, John Deasy, Jimmy Deenihan, Andrew Doyle, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Frank Feighan, Martin Ferris, Charles Flanagan, Eamon Gilmore, Brian Hayes, Tom Hayes, Michael D Higgins, Phil Hogan, Brendan Howlin, Paul Kehoe, Ciarán Lynch, Kathleen Lynch, Pádraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Finian McGrath, Liz McManus, Olivia Mitchell, Arthur Morgan, Denis Naughten, Michael Noonan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Kieran O'Donnell, Fergus O'Dowd, John O'Mahony, Brian O'Shea, Jan O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, John Perry, Ruairi Quinn, Pat Rabbitte, James Reilly, Michael Ring, Alan Shatter, Emmet Stagg, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Joanna Tuffy, Mary Upton, Jack Wall)
Tellers: Tá, Deputies Pat Carey and John Cregan; Níl, Deputies Paul Kehoe and Emmet Stagg.
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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There is an equality of votes. Therefore, pursuant to Article 15.11.2° of the Constitution, I must exercise my casting vote. I vote for the question in this case, the result of the vote now being: Tá, 64; Níl, 63.
Question declared carried.
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, could the Tánaiste explain to the House why so many of the Deputies who should have been sitting behind her------
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Deputy, that is not a point of order.
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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-----have so little confidence in this Government's economic policy-----
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Deputy, resume your seat.
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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------that they deserted the House during a crucial vote?
Johnny Brady (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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We did not get rid of them like the Deputy's party did.
Séamus Kirk (Louth, Ceann Comhairle)
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Deputy, resume your seat.
1:00 pm
Johnny Brady (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Deputy Shatter's party ran them out.