Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

I move:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures:

proposal for a Council Decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law,

a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 5 January 2006, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 9 March 2006, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) shall accordingly apply."