Seanad debates

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

3:00 pm

Photo of Pat MoylanPat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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Senator Frances Fitzgerald has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate on job creation, job protection and training be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Amendment put.

The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 17 (Paul Bradford, Paddy Burke, Jerry Buttimer, Ciarán Cannon, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Fidelma Healy Eames, Nicky McFadden, David Norris, Joe O'Toole, Phil Prendergast, Eugene Regan, Shane Ross, Brendan Ryan, Alex White)

Against the motion: 25 (Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Ivor Callely, John Carty, Donie Cassidy, Maria Corrigan, Déirdre de Búrca, Mark Daly, John Ellis, Geraldine Feeney, Camillus Glynn, John Gerard Hanafin, Eoghan Harris, Marc MacSharry, Lisa McDonald, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Francis O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Fiona O'Malley, Ned O'Sullivan, Kieran Phelan, Jim Walsh, Mary White, Diarmuid Wilson)

Tellers: Tá, Senators Jerry Buttimer and Paul Coghlan; Níl, Senators Camillus Glynn and Diarmuid Wilson.

Amendment declared lost.

Order of Business agreed to.