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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Byrne to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Tá an t-am istigh, Seanadóir Byrne.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator David Norris has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business. I am sorry, I am taking leave of myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That would be inappropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I was taken aback by the lack of interest of Senators today.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Normally there is a queue.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I again apologise to the Leader for trying to phase him out of today's Order of Business. It was not pre-planned. Senator David Norris has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 1 be deleted from the Order of Business." Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: As fewer than five Members have risen I declare the amendment lost. In accordance with Standing Order 59, the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of Proceedings of the Seanad.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. No. 2, motion pursuant to section 23 of the Referendum Act 1994 prescribing a formal statement for the information of voters to be included on the polling card, which will be debated in conjunction with Second Stage of the Bill, will be formally moved when the debate on the Bill is concluded.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Ó Clochartaigh, without interruption.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I am allowing you some injury time. You have one minute left.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I tender my support for the treaty in the referendum. Despite current opinion poll results and trends, it is not certain that the referendum will be passed, even though I dearly hope it will because there is too much at stake for us as a people to reject it. I endorse what my colleague, Senator Jim Walsh, said about the economic collapse that occurred here two or three years ago. We seemed...

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I call on the Minister of State to conclude the debate.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the proposed amendment of my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, to the Order of Business. On a more positive note in these times of doom and gloom, will the Leader have a debate on agrifood exports with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, who has taken up the initiative set in motion by the former Minister, Deputy Brendan Smith, in his Harvest...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Has Senator White a question for the Leader?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Before I call the Leader, I welcome Councillor Boyle from Donegal to the Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello. Before Committee Stage commences, I would like to deal with a procedural matter relating to Bills to amend the Constitution. The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment which is contained in the Schedule to the Bill. The sections of the Bill are merely technical....