Dáil debates

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: First Stage

 

5:55 pm

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to set voting hours for Dáil Elections, Dáil Bye-Elections, Presidential Elections, European Parliament Elections, Local Government Elections and Referenda as being 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. and for that purpose to amend the Electoral Act 1992, Presidential Elections Act 1993, Referendum Act 1994, European Parliament Elections Act 1997, the Local Government Act 2001 and to provide for related matters.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle)
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Is the Bill opposed?

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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No.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, 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.

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Question put and agreed to.