Seanad debates

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

4:00 pm

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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There are two amendments to the Order of Business. Senator Brian Hayes moved an amendment proposing that statements on the health service be taken for one hour on the conclusion of the Order of Business. Is the amendment being pressed?

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Fine Gael)
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Yes.

Amendment put.

The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 17 (Paul Bradford, Fergal Browne, Paddy Burke, Ulick Burke, Paul Coghlan, Noel Coonan, Maurice Cummins, Frank Feighan, Michael Finucane, Brian Hayes, Mary Henry, David Norris, Kathleen O'Meara, John Paul Phelan, Feargal Quinn, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan)

Against the motion: 31 (Cyprian Brady, Michael Brennan, Margaret Cox, Brendan Daly, John Dardis, Timmy Dooley, Geraldine Feeney, Liam Fitzgerald, Camillus Glynn, John Gerard Hanafin, Brian Hayes, Brendan Kenneally, Tony Kett, Michael Kitt, Terry Leyden, Don Lydon, Marc MacSharry, Martin Mansergh, John Minihan, Paschal Mooney, Tom Morrissey, Pat Moylan, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Francis O'Brien, Mary O'Rourke, Ann Ormonde, Kieran Phelan, Eamon Scanlon, Jim Walsh, Kate Walsh, Mary White)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Cummins and Henry; Níl, Senators Minihan and Moylan.

Amendment declared lost.

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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Senator Norris has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 23, motion No. 34, be taken before No. 1.

Question put: "That the amendment be made".

Senators:

Vótáil.

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?

Senators Norris, Quinn and Henry rose.

Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)
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As fewer than five Members have risen, I declare the amendment lost. In accordance with Standing Order 54 the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.

Amendment declared lost.

Order of Business agreed to.