Seanad debates

Tuesday, 13 December 2005

3:00 pm

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 measure:

a proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of a mutual information procedure concerning Member States' measures in the area of asylum and immigration,

a copy of which proposed measures was laid before Seanad Éireann on 14 November 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 15 December 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.