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International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

The following motion was moved by the Taoiseach on Tuesday, 18 June 2024:

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1: - (Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire)

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy MacSharry's audience is a bit depleted and he was ready to rise to the task of a full house. Could those leaving please clear the House quietly?

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Government for facilitating this time. Whenever the vote is, I will be back to vote against the pact or our opting in at this time. As other Members have said, we are putting the cart before the horse. Some of us are old enough to remember the Amsterdam treaty in 1998, which we voted for, and our two outings on Lisbon in 2008 and 2009. It is worth noting that we looked for...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Question put: "That the business proposal be agreed to." The Dáil divided: Tá, 74; Níl, 68; Staon, 0. Tellers: Tá, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Marc Ó Cathasaigh; Níl, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Mattie McGrath.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Tá James Browne, Richard Bruton, Colm Burke, Peter Burke, Mary Butler, Thomas Byrne, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Ciarán Cannon, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jack Chambers, Niall Collins, Patrick Costello, Simon Coveney, Barry Cowen, Michael Creed, Cathal Crowe, Alan Dillon, Stephen Donnelly, Francis Noel Duffy, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Alan Farrell, Frank Feighan, Joe...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Question declared carried.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I have been here all evening and have annoyed the clerks by asking how many more speakers there are. Why are they not on the list? We are always told our names have to be on the list to speak. It looks like a charade, walks like a charade and is a charade. Nothing short of it.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: People come up to me constantly and ask me if they can get in. I do everything I can to facilitate that.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: For the benefit of people watching in, what is due to happen, without any change, is that everyone who has indicated and is present will have spoken within the allocated time, a vote would have proceeded and everyone who had sought time would have had the opportunity to speak. I am quite relaxed about this. I believe what might be expected has been discussed outside of the Chamber to some...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be without precedent. I have never heard of a situation in which Members came in and made a decision but wanted to know the names of the people who potentially wanted to speak if the time was allocated. That has never happened and it is not going to happen now.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I think I am making a valid point of order; the Ceann Comhairle can tell me whether he will allow it. What is going on here this evening with the deferral of the vote - this is the place where we hear all of the stories - is that the Government is not happy that it has enough numbers this evening and wants to have a better vote next week. Can the Whip confirm, through the Chair, whether...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am not going to allow the Whip to respond to that because that is not a question that bears answering. The reality is that we are scheduled to go on after this to votable business. I presume everybody who should have people here to vote are going to be here to vote. Are you calling a vote on this?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Before you proceed, I have indicated a wish to speak on this important subject. Several other of my colleagues have not spoken and could not be here on time, but will be here to speak on the subject. I welcome the proposal put forward by the Government Whip.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: This is what I alluded to in my speech a few minutes ago. I am a bit like Deputy Ó Laoghaire; I am indifferent and neutral on this. If the Chief Whip says there should be more time afforded to the debate, I am all for that. At committee, we afforded more time. The time petered out and Deputies did not offer to contribute, so naturally the debate ran to a close. I want to be clear on...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: It is a game.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: They seem to be projecting their own conspiracies onto that and saying there is some ulterior motive. That is not appropriate.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Marc MacSharry: I appreciate that the Government was prepared to allow me to speak. I very much appreciate that. In fairness to everybody here - a lot of us have been around these Houses for a long time - it is clear what is happening. It is tactical. Numbers are tight. Let us get on and have a vote. If there was interest in giving me time, I would have preferred for that to have been decoupled from...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (19 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I do not wish to prolong this debate. If a Member or Members wish to speak, they are entitled to speak and have their wishes adhered to. There is no game in this House like the old political game of trying to seize an opportunity when somebody seizes an opportunity. That is not what this House is about. This is about democracy. This is a very serious subject that needs full and adequate...