Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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In accordance with an Order of the House today, I must put the following question: "That the Bill is hereby read a Second Time, that sections 1 to 4, inclusive, Schedules 1 and 2 and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee, that the Bill is reported, without recommendation, received for final consideration and ordered to be returned to the Dáil."

Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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On a point of order, the Appropriation Bill goes through this House on the nod every year. While I said yesterday in this House that the Seanad cannot write cheques, this is effectively a cheque for ¤50 billion. It is the one measure we cannot vote against because if we did all public services would have to close. This is crucial legislation, debate on which ceased almost 20 years ago. We should have a debate on this legislation, which all previous Governments put through on the nod. It is a pity that this continues.

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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The Senator's point is well made.

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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The Order of Business has been agreed, as the Senator knows.

Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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I wish to point out that the Fianna Fáil Members were present in the Chamber but chose not to vote.

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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That is not relevant.

Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)
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It is very relevant.

Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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It is very important to put on the record that Fianna Fáil Senators were present but chose not to vote.

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)
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Mar agóid i gcoinne na leasaithe a bhí rialaithe as ord, táimid ag iarraidh, faoi Bhuan Ordú 62(3), "go ndéanfar an vótail arís ar shlí seachas trí mheán leictreonach".

Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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On a point of order, I wish to indicate, for the record, that Fianna Fáil Senators were present in the Chamber for the walk through vote but that they chose not to take part.

Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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That is not a point of order.