Seanad debates
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Statement for Information of Voters: Motion
Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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This motion was debated in conjunction with Second Stage of the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009. I call on the Leader to move the motion.
Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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Tairgim:
"GO ndéanfar an ráiteas atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar fhaisnéis do vótálaithe de bhun alt 23 d'Acht an Reifrinn 1994 (Uimh.12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun Airteagal 29 den Bhunreacht a leasú, atá ar áireamh sa Bhille um an Ochtú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Conradh Liospóin) 2009, agus is ábhar do reifreann bunreachta.
Déanfar, le Conradh Liospóin, athruithe áirithe ar fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh. In Éirinn, ní féidir Conradh Liospóin a dhaingniú ach amháin má thoilítear le leasú ar an mBunreacht trí reifreann. Iarrfar ort an dtoilíonn tú nó nach dtoilíonn tú leis an mBille um an Ochtú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Conradh Liospóin) 2009, lena mbeartaítear forálacha an Bhunreachta a bhaineann le comhaltas na hÉireann den Aontas Eorpach a leasú agus a thabhairt cothrom le dáta. Leis an leasú beartaithe,dhéanfaí-
5o Tig leis an Stát Conradh Liospóin ag leasú an Chonartha ar an Aontas Eorpach agus an Chonartha ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh, arna shíniú i Liospóin an 13ú lá de Nollaig 2007 ("Conradh Liospóin"), a dhaingniú agus tig leis a bheith ina chomhalta den Aontas Eorpach a bhunaítear de bhua an Chonartha sin.
6o Ní dhéanann aon fhoráil atá sa Bhunreacht seo dlíthe a d'achtaigh, gníomhartha a rinne nó bearta a ghlac an Stát roimh theacht i bhfeidhm do Chonradh Liospóin, ar theacht i bhfeidhm dó nó tar éis teacht i bhfeidhm dó, de bhíthin riachtanais na noibleagáidí mar chomhalta den Aontas Eorpach dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt 5° den alt seo nó den Chomhphobal Eorpach um Fhuinneamh Adamhach, a chur ó bhail dlí ná cosc a chur le dlíthe a d'achtaigh, gníomhartha a rinne nó bearta a ghlac-
(iii) faoi Phrótacal Uimh. 21 maidir le seasamh na Ríochta Aontaithe agus na hÉireann i dtaca leis an limistéar saoirse, slándála agus ceartais, atá i gceangal amhlaidh, lena n-áirítear an rogha go scoirfidh an Prótacal sin Uimh. 21, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, d'fheidhm a bheith aige maidir leis an Stát,
THAT the statement set out in the Schedule to this Resolution be prescribed for the information of voters pursuant to section 23 of the Referendum Act 1994 (No. 12 of 1994), in relation to the proposal to amend Article 29 of the Constitution which is contained in the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009, and is the subject of a constitutional referendum.
The Treaty of Lisbon will effect certain changes to the functioning of the European Union. In Ireland the Treaty of Lisbon can only be ratified if an amendment of the Constitution is approved by referendum. You will be asked whether or not you approve of the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009 which proposes to amend and update the provisions of the Constitution relating to Ireland's membership of the European Union. The proposed amendment would-
6o No provision of this Constitution invalidates laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by the State, before, on or after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, that are necessitated by the obligations of membership of the European Union referred to in subsection 5o of this section or of the European Atomic Energy Community, or prevents laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by-
Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)
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As two tellers have not been nominated for the Níl side, the division cannot proceed.
Faisnéiseadh go rabhthas tar éis glacadh leis an gceist.
Question declared carried.