Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

Yesterday, 11 November 2009, the Seanad returned the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 to the Dáil with 37 amendments to which the agreement of the Dáil was sought. The Dáil considered these amendments and agreed Nos. 1 to 10, inclusive, and Nos. 14 to 37, inclusive, without change. However, it made changes to amendment Nos. 11 to 13, inclusive, to which agreement is sought.

The Seanad must now decide whether it agrees with each of the amendments made by the Dáil to amendments Nos. 11, 12 and 13. As the subject matter of these Dáil amendments is related, with the agreement of the House, Members can discuss the six amendments made by the Dáil together and the House can then decide on each individual amendment. I call on the Leader to move the first motion suggesting the action to be taken by the Seanad and will then call on the Minister of State to explain the decision taken by the Dáil. I remind Members that each Senator may only speak once on the motion.