Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That the proposal 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 measures:
(i)Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of
Passenger Name Record data, and
(ii)Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of
Passenger Name Record data,
copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 6th August, 2013, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 70A(3)(j ), which, not later than 14th November, 2013, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 73, and Standing Order 75(2) shall accordingly apply.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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Is the motion agreed?

Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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We are not going to object to the motion being referred to the committee today but we expect a full but short debate after it has been discussed there.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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This has already been agreed.

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I think I dealt with it on the Order of Business.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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The Leader, on the Order of Business, as a result of Senator David Norris's intervention, said that if a debate is required at a later stage he would happy to facilitate it.

Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)
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The Chair can take it that a debate will be required at that stage.

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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That was what I said on the Order of Business.

Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)
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On a general point, following on from a question from me earlier in the week-----

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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There should be no debate.

Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)
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-----I put the Leas-Cathaoirleach on notice, in respect of any of these motions coming back from committee, that we will seek debates on all of them.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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The point is made. Is the motion agreed?

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I thank the Senator. That is good to know.

Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail)
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Is the motion agreed?

Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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Agreed.