Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law -- General Approach,a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 12th June, 2013."

Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality said that the proposal warranted further scrutiny. I asked the clerk of the committee if that further scrutiny had occurred. It did not happen. The Seanad is being asked to pass a motion in respect of which further time for scrutiny has been requested. We have said time and again that we should scrutinise EU regulations and directives but we are being asked to rubber stamp this.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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I note the Senator's objection. The motion was ordered without debate.