Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We move to the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016.

A message has been received from Dáil Éireann concerning amendments made by the Seanad to the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016. The message has been set down on the Order Paper. The list of amendments made by the Seanad and considered by the Dáil has been circulated for the information of Members.

The Dáil has not agreed to amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, or to amendments Nos. 11, and 13 to 15, inclusive and desires that Seanad Éireann does not insist thereon. The Dáil has made amendments consequential to its disagreement to amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive and 13 to 15, inclusive. The Seanad must now decide whether it wishes to insist on amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive and amendments Nos. 11, and 13 to 15, inclusive and if not, whether it agrees to the amendments made by the Dáil consequential to its disagreement to the Seanad amendments.

With the agreement of Senators, we will discuss related Seanad amendments and consequential amendments made by the Dáil together. The House can decide separately on each action proposed. Senators have also tabled further amendments to Dáil consequential amendments with the agreement of the House. These further amendments will be considered in the context of the consequential amendments to which they relate. These amendments must be seconded. In each case, Senators may speak once only on the question proposed, except the proposer of a motion or an amendment, who has a right of reply.

With the agreement of Senators, we will discuss related Seanad amendments and consequential amendments made by the Dáil together. The House can decide separately on each action proposed. Senators have also tabled further amendments to Dáil consequential amendments with the agreement of the House. These further amendments will be considered in the context of the consequential amendments to which they relate. These amendments must be seconded. In each case, the Senator may speak once only on the question proposed case, except the proposer of an amendment who has a right of reply.

I will call on the Acting Leader to move the motion in each case. I will call on the Minister of State and then on the Senator to speak and I will call on the Minister of State to reply.

I will now move to the amendments. Seanad amendments Nos. 1 and 2 and consequential Dáil amendment No. 1c are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.