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Dáil debates

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]

The following motion was moved by Deputy Ruth Coppinger on Tuesday, 17 January 2017:

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following:

1:20 pm

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 to Second Stage of the Anti-Evictions Bill 2016, taken on Tuesday, 17 January 2017. On the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 70(2) that division must be taken now.

Amendment put.

The Dáil divided by electronic means.

1:30 pm

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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As a teller, under Standing Order 73(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Amendment put:

The Dáil divided: Tá, 51; Staon, 35; Níl, 51.

Tellers: Tá, Deputies Regina Doherty and Tony McLoughlin; Níl, Deputies Mick Barry and Ruth Coppinger.

Tá

Maria Bailey, Seán Barrett, Pat Breen, Colm Brophy, Richard Bruton, Peter Burke, Catherine Byrne, Seán Canney, Ciarán Cannon, Joe Carey, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Simon Coveney, Michael Creed, Michael D'Arcy, Jim Daly, John Deasy, Pat Deering, Regina Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, Andrew Doyle, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Alan Farrell, Frances Fitzgerald, Peter Fitzpatrick, Charles Flanagan, Brendan Griffin, Martin Heydon, Heather Humphreys, Paul Kehoe, Seán Kyne, Michael Lowry, Josepha Madigan, Helen McEntee, Finian McGrath, Joe McHugh, Tony McLoughlin, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Kevin Moran, Dara Murphy, Hildegarde Naughton, Tom Neville, Kate O'Connell, Patrick O'Donovan, Fergus O'Dowd, Michael Ring, Noel Rock, Shane Ross, David Stanton, Leo Varadkar, Katherine Zappone.

Níl

Gerry Adams, Mick Barry, Richard Boyd Barrett, John Brady, Tommy Broughan, Pat Buckley, Joan Burton, Joan Collins, Catherine Connolly, Ruth Coppinger, Seán Crowe, David Cullinane, Clare Daly, Pearse Doherty, Stephen Donnelly, Dessie Ellis, Martin Ferris, Michael Fitzmaurice, Michael Harty, Danny Healy-Rae, Séamus Healy, Brendan Howlin, Alan Kelly, Gino Kenny, Martin Kenny, Catherine Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Mattie McGrath, Denise Mitchell, Imelda Munster, Catherine Murphy, Paul Murphy, Carol Nolan, Eoin Ó Broin, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Jonathan O'Brien, Louise O'Reilly, Jan O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, Thomas Pringle, Maurice Quinlivan, Brendan Ryan, Eamon Ryan, Seán Sherlock, Róisín Shortall, Bríd Smith, Brian Stanley, Peadar Tóibín, Mick Wallace.

Staon

Bobby Aylward, John Brassil, Declan Breathnach, James Browne, Mary Butler, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Pat Casey, Shane Cassells, Jack Chambers, Lisa Chambers, Niall Collins, Barry Cowen, John Curran, Timmy Dooley, Seán Fleming, Pat Gallagher, Seán Haughey, Billy Kelleher, John Lahart, Micheál Martin, Charlie McConalogue, Michael McGrath, Aindrias Moynihan, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Eugene Murphy, Jim O'Callaghan, Kevin O'Keeffe, Fiona O'Loughlin, Frank O'Rourke, Anne Rabbitte, Eamon Scanlon, Brendan Smith, Niamh Smyth, Robert Troy.

1:40 pm

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, 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. In accordance with precedent, I vote for the question in this case, the result of the vote now being: Tá, 52; Níl, 51.

Question declared carried.

Question put: "That the motion for the Second Reading, as amended, be agreed to."

The Dáil divided: Tá, 51; Staon, 35; Níl, 49.

Tellers: Tá, Deputies Regina Doherty and Tony McLoughlin; Níl, Deputies Ruth Coppinger and Mick Barry.