Seanad debates

Thursday, 23 June 2005

11:00 am

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
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I move:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures:

a proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows',

a proposal for a Council Decision establishing the European Fund for the Integration of Third-country nationals for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows',

a proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme 'Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows',

copies of which proposed measures were laid before Seanad Éireann on 3 June 2005, 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 1 July 2005, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) shall accordingly apply.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)
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I move:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of a proposal for an EU Council Framework Decision to strengthen the criminal law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship-source pollution, a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 22 June 2005, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 1 July 2005, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) shall accordingly apply.

Question put and agreed to.