Seanad debates

Wednesday, 31 October 2007

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Motion for Earlier Signature

 

7:00 pm

Photo of Donie CassidyDonie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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I indicated earlier I would a move motion that would be provided on a supplemental Order Paper. I move:

"That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the Commission constituted as provided in section 2 of Article 14 of the Constitution to sign the Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to it."

Photo of Pat MoylanPat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Is that agreed?

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent)
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No.

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)
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On a point of order, am I correct that the Green Party Members, Senators Boyle and De Búrca, did not vote on the earlier division on section 16 of this legislation?

(Interruptions).

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent)
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The Greens sat down for Ireland and gave up Woods's payments and uncivil partnerships.

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)
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Is there disagreement in Government on this?

Photo of Donie CassidyDonie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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Senator Fitzgerald is being mischievous.

Photo of Pat MoylanPat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Senator Fitzgerald is not making a point of order.

Photo of Paudie CoffeyPaudie Coffey (Fine Gael)
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Is there any collective responsibility within the Government?

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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The Green Party Members were missing when they were needed.

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)
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Where is the collective responsibility?

Photo of Paudie CoffeyPaudie Coffey (Fine Gael)
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They were missing in action.

(Interruptions).

Photo of Pat MoylanPat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Senator Fitzgerald has not raised a point of order. Is the motion agreed?

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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The withering Greens.

Question put and declared carried.

Photo of Pat MoylanPat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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When is it proposed to sit again?

Photo of Donie CassidyDonie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.