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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 70, motion No. 20, be taken before No. 1." The Leader has indicated that he will accept this amendment and that the motion will be taken without debate. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I have notice from Senator Bradford regarding a motion that he wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call on him to give notice of the motion.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I have given careful consideration to the matter raised. I cannot consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 30 and I regret that I must rule the matter out of order.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: This matter has been in the public domain since last week. A motion on it could have tabled earlier. I do not know of any other way of raising it at this point.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I have notice from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames regarding a motion she wishes to raise under Standing Order 30. I call Senator Healy Eames to give notice of the motion before I give my ruling.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I have given careful consideration to the matter raised by the Senator. I cannot consider it to be a matter contemplated by Standing Order 30. I regret, therefore, that I have to rule it out of order.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: It has not arisen suddenly. It is on the Order Paper as it is.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: It is on the Order Paper so it has not arisen suddenly. It is a matter of public interest, there is no doubt, but it has to be-----

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: You cannot propose an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Senator, I have made my ruling.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Senator, I am dealing with the matter under Standing Order 30. The matter has not arisen suddenly and I have given my ruling on it.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I have made my ruling on this issue.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan to the House. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also, on Report Stage, each amendment must be seconded.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed?

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are out of order.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Letters were issued this morning.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Letters were issued this morning to that effect.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: The letter may have been issued to Senator Wilson, as his was the first name on the list submitted with the amendments. The amendments are ruled out of order because they involve-----

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 11.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: They involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.