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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: There is an equality of votes. Therefore pursuant to Article 15.11.2° of the Constitution, I must exercise my casting vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: I vote against the amendment in this case, the result of the vote now being: Tá, 22; Níl, 23.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Senator, we are not discussing the Order of Business now.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: The motion must be taken.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: The Leader has made a proposal. He has made an amendment to the Order of Business to delete Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Are Members agreed?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Does the House-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Senator, resume your seat.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Senator, resume your seat. Does the House-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: The Leader has proposed an amendment to the order of the House-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: -----that Nos. 1, 2 and 3 be deleted. Does the House agree?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Can we have silence please? The question is that the amendment to the Order of Business be agreed to.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: An amendment has been proposed to the resolution of the House on the arrangement for taking business, "That the discussion on Seanad reform shall be taken now and shall conclude at 2.30 p.m. and that Nos. 1, 2 and 3 shall be taken at another time."

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Leader to outline to the House the arrangements for business today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: The Leader is the only Member who can make such a proposal.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: What is the situation in relation to No. 3?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Okay.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: The Leader has proposed the deletion of No. 3 from the resolution. Does the House agree with that? Agreed. No. 3 is deleted.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: As fewer than five Senators have risen, I declare the question carried. The names of the Senators who rose will be recorded in the Official Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.