Seanad debates

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Motion for Earlier Signature

 

3:00 pm

Photo of John Gerard HanafinJohn Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)
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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 President to sign the Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

I thank the Minister of State who has at all times been available to the Seanad and contributed to debates in such an excellent way.

Photo of Paul BradfordPaul Bradford (Fine Gael)
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I thank the Minister of State for presenting the Bill and wish him well. Like all of us, he faces choppy waters.

Photo of Mary WhiteMary White (Fianna Fail)
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I thank the Minister of State and his officials and wish him and the Senators present good luck in the forthcoming election.

Photo of Martin ManserghMartin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Senators for their co-operation in expeditiously passing the Bill, which is a significant component of the work that is left for this Oireachtas to do. I also thank speakers for their good wishes, which I reciprocate, whatever political path they propose to follow in the immediate future.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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When is it proposed to sit again?

Photo of John Gerard HanafinJohn Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)
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At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 25 January 2011.