Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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I move:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measures:

(i) a proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 12th November, 2009 and

(ii) a proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 17th November 2009,

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 26th November, 2009, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 72, and Standing Order 74(2) shall accordingly apply.