Dáil debates

Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members]

 

The following motion was moved by Deputy Darren O'Rourke on Wednesday, 4 November 2025: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1:

- (Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth, Deputy Michael Moynihan)

12:15 pm

Photo of Verona MurphyVerona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I must now deal with a deferred division relating to the ministerial amendment to the Second Reading motion on the Education (Affordable School Uniforms Bill) 2025. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.

Amendment put:

The Dáil divided: Tá, 72; Níl, 62; Staon, 0.


Tellers: Tá, Deputies Mary Butler and Emer Currie; Níl, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Denise Mitchell.

William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Grace Boland, Brian Brennan, Shay Brennan, Colm Brophy, James Browne, Colm Burke, Mary Butler, Paula Butterly, Michael Cahill, Catherine Callaghan, Dara Calleary, Seán Canney, Micheál Carrigy, Jack Chambers, Peter Cleere, Niall Collins, John Connolly, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, Emer Currie, Martin Daly, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Albert Dolan, Paschal Donohoe, Frank Feighan, Seán Fleming, Norma Foley, James Geoghegan, Noel Grealish, Marian Harkin, Barry Heneghan, Martin Heydon, Emer Higgins, Keira Keogh, John Lahart, David Maxwell, Paul McAuliffe, Charlie McConalogue, Tony McCormack, Helen McEntee, Séamus McGrath, Erin McGreehan, Kevin Moran, Aindrias Moynihan, Michael Moynihan, Shane Moynihan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Michael Murphy, Hildegarde Naughton, Joe Neville, Darragh O'Brien, Maeve O'Connell, James O'Connor, Kieran O'Donnell, Ryan O'Meara, John Paul O'Shea, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Naoise Ó Cearúil, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Naoise Ó Muirí, Neale Richmond, Peter Roche, Brendan Smith, Niamh Smyth, Edward Timmins, Gillian Toole, Robert Troy, Barry Ward.

Níl

Ciarán Ahern, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, John Brady, Pat Buckley, Joanna Byrne, Sorca Clarke, Ruth Coppinger, Réada Cronin, Seán Crowe, David Cullinane, Jen Cummins, Pa Daly, Pearse Doherty, Paul Donnelly, Dessie Ellis, Aidan Farrelly, Mairéad Farrell, Gary Gannon, Sinéad Gibney, Paul Gogarty, Thomas Gould, Ann Graves, Johnny Guirke, Eoin Hayes, Rory Hearne, Alan Kelly, Eoghan Kenny, Claire Kerrane, Paul Lawless, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Donna McGettigan, Mattie McGrath, Conor McGuinness, Denise Mitchell, Paul Murphy, Johnny Mythen, Gerald Nash, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Cian O'Callaghan, Richard O'Donoghue, Robert O'Donoghue, Ken O'Flynn, Roderic O'Gorman, Louis O'Hara, Louise O'Reilly, Darren O'Rourke, Eoin Ó Broin, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Maurice Quinlivan, Pádraig Rice, Conor Sheehan, Marie Sherlock, Duncan Smith, Peadar Tóibín, Mark Wall, Mark Ward, Jennifer Whitmore.

Amendment declared carried.

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

The Dáil divided: Tá, 72; Níl, 62; Staon, 0.


Tellers: Tá, Deputies Mary Butler and Emer Currie; Níl, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Denise Mitchell.

William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Grace Boland, Brian Brennan, Shay Brennan, Colm Brophy, James Browne, Colm Burke, Mary Butler, Paula Butterly, Michael Cahill, Catherine Callaghan, Dara Calleary, Seán Canney, Micheál Carrigy, Jack Chambers, Peter Cleere, Niall Collins, John Connolly, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, Emer Currie, Martin Daly, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Albert Dolan, Paschal Donohoe, Frank Feighan, Seán Fleming, Norma Foley, James Geoghegan, Noel Grealish, Marian Harkin, Barry Heneghan, Martin Heydon, Emer Higgins, Keira Keogh, John Lahart, David Maxwell, Paul McAuliffe, Charlie McConalogue, Tony McCormack, Helen McEntee, Séamus McGrath, Erin McGreehan, Kevin Moran, Aindrias Moynihan, Michael Moynihan, Shane Moynihan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Michael Murphy, Hildegarde Naughton, Joe Neville, Darragh O'Brien, Maeve O'Connell, James O'Connor, Kieran O'Donnell, Ryan O'Meara, John Paul O'Shea, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Naoise Ó Cearúil, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Naoise Ó Muirí, Neale Richmond, Peter Roche, Brendan Smith, Niamh Smyth, Edward Timmins, Gillian Toole, Robert Troy, Barry Ward.

Níl

Ciarán Ahern, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, John Brady, Pat Buckley, Joanna Byrne, Sorca Clarke, Ruth Coppinger, Réada Cronin, Seán Crowe, David Cullinane, Jen Cummins, Pa Daly, Pearse Doherty, Paul Donnelly, Dessie Ellis, Aidan Farrelly, Mairéad Farrell, Gary Gannon, Sinéad Gibney, Paul Gogarty, Thomas Gould, Ann Graves, Johnny Guirke, Eoin Hayes, Rory Hearne, Alan Kelly, Eoghan Kenny, Claire Kerrane, Paul Lawless, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Donna McGettigan, Mattie McGrath, Conor McGuinness, Denise Mitchell, Paul Murphy, Johnny Mythen, Gerald Nash, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Cian O'Callaghan, Richard O'Donoghue, Robert O'Donoghue, Ken O'Flynn, Roderic O'Gorman, Louis O'Hara, Louise O'Reilly, Darren O'Rourke, Eoin Ó Broin, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Maurice Quinlivan, Pádraig Rice, Conor Sheehan, Marie Sherlock, Duncan Smith, Peadar Tóibín, Mark Wall, Mark Ward, Jennifer Whitmore.

Question declared carried.

Cuireadh an Dáil ar athló ar 8.47 p.m. go dtí 8.47 a.m., Déardaoin, an 6 Samhain 2025.

The Dáil adjourned at 8.47 p.m. until 8.47 a.m. on Thursday, 6 November 2025.