Dáil debates

Thursday, 3 June 2010

12:00 pm

Photo of John CurranJohn Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, unless the Dáil shall otherwise order:

(1) the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th June, 2010:

(i) oral questions shall not be taken;

(ii) there shall be no Order of Business within the meaning of Standing Order 26;

(iii) matters may not be raised under the provisions of Standing Order 21(3) and 32;

(iv) Private Members' Business shall not be taken;

(v) the taking of any divisions shall be postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 15th June, 2010.

(2) The business to be transacted shall be as follows:

The Dáil shall sit at 2.30 p.m. and shall adjourn not later than 7 p.m.;

Statements re Implementation of the Ryan Report shall be taken and the proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and the following arrangements shall apply:

(i) the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin, who shall be called upon in that order, shall not exceed 15 minutes in each case;

(ii) the statements of each other member called upon shall not exceed 10 minutes in each case;

(iii) members may share time; and

(iv) a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply which shall not exceed 10 minutes;

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 – Second Stage (resumed); and

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 [Seanad] – Second Stage;

The Dáil shall sit at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn not later than 3.30 p.m.;

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 – Second Stage (resumed);

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 – Second Stage (resumed); and

Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 [Seanad] – Second Stage."

Question put: "That on No. 10c, motion re sittings and business of the Dáil, that amendments Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, set down to the motion are hereby negatived and the motion is hereby agreed to."

Question put: "That on No. 10c, motion re sittings and business of the Dáil, that amendments Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, set down to the motion are hereby negatived and the motion is hereby agreed to."

The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 77 (Bertie Ahern, Dermot Ahern, Michael Ahern, Noel Ahern, Barry Andrews, Chris Andrews, Bobby Aylward, Niall Blaney, Áine Brady, Cyprian Brady, Johnny Brady, John Browne, Thomas Byrne, Dara Calleary, Pat Carey, Niall Collins, Margaret Conlon, Seán Connick, Mary Coughlan, John Cregan, Ciarán Cuffe, John Curran, Noel Dempsey, Timmy Dooley, Frank Fahey, Michael Finneran, Michael Fitzpatrick, Seán Fleming, Beverley Flynn, Paul Gogarty, John Gormley, Mary Hanafin, Mary Harney, Seán Haughey, Máire Hoctor, Billy Kelleher, Peter Kelly, Brendan Kenneally, Michael Kennedy, Tony Killeen, Michael Kitt, Tom Kitt, Brian Lenihan Jnr, Conor Lenihan, Michael Lowry, Martin Mansergh, Micheál Martin, Tom McEllistrim, Mattie McGrath, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, John Moloney, Michael Moynihan, Michael Mulcahy, M J Nolan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Darragh O'Brien, Charlie O'Connor, Willie O'Dea, John O'Donoghue, Noel O'Flynn, Rory O'Hanlon, Batt O'Keeffe, Ned O'Keeffe, Mary O'Rourke, Christy O'Sullivan, Peter Power, Seán Power, Dick Roche, Eamon Ryan, Trevor Sargent, Eamon Scanlon, Brendan Smith, Noel Treacy, Mary Wallace, Mary White)

Against the motion: 67 (Bernard Allen, Seán Barrett, Joe Behan, Tommy Broughan, Richard Bruton, Ulick Burke, Joan Burton, Catherine Byrne, Paul Connaughton, Noel Coonan, Joe Costello, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Michael D'Arcy, Jimmy Deenihan, Andrew Doyle, Damien English, Frank Feighan, Martin Ferris, Charles Flanagan, Terence Flanagan, Eamon Gilmore, Brian Hayes, Michael D Higgins, Brendan Howlin, Paul Kehoe, Enda Kenny, Kathleen Lynch, Pádraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Finian McGrath, Joe McHugh, Liz McManus, Olivia Mitchell, Arthur Morgan, Denis Naughten, Dan Neville, Michael Noonan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Kieran O'Donnell, Fergus O'Dowd, Jim O'Keeffe, John O'Mahony, Brian O'Shea, Jan O'Sullivan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, John Perry, Ruairi Quinn, Pat Rabbitte, James Reilly, Michael Ring, Alan Shatter, Tom Sheahan, P J Sheehan, Seán Sherlock, Róisín Shortall, Emmet Stagg, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Joanna Tuffy, Mary Upton, Jack Wall)

Tellers: Tá, Deputies John Cregan and John Curran; Níl, Deputies Paul Kehoe and Emmet Stagg.

Question declared carried