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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006

Vol. 627 No. 6

International Agreements: Referral to Select Committee.

I move:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the ratification by Ireland, at a date to be determined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs following consultation with fellow European Union member states and with the European Commission in the matter, of:

(a) the World Intellectual Property Organisation Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996,

(b) the World Intellectual Property Organisation Performances and Phonograms Treaty of 20 December 1996,

and authorises the Minister for Foreign Affairs to deposit the signed Instruments of Accession with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation; copies of the Treaties were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13 November 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, in accordance with paragraph (1) of the Orders of Reference of that committee, which, not later than 12 December 2006, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 85, and Standing Order 84(2) shall accordingly apply.

Question put and agreed to.
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