Seanad debates

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Position of UK and Ireland in Respect of Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Referral to Joint Committee

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (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 measure:Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules facilitating the use of financial and other information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of certain criminal offences and repealing Council Decision 2000/642/JHA,a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 11 May, 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 71(3)(k), which, not later than 26 June, 2018, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 75, and Standing Order 77(2) shall accordingly apply.

Question put and agreed to.

Sitting suspended at 4.35 p.m. and resumed at 4.45 p.m.