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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Jun 2012

Vol. 767 No. 1

Aarhus Convention: Referral to Select Sub-Committee

I move:

That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves in accordance with Article 29.5.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the ratification by Ireland of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (commonly referred to as the Aarhus Convention), as signed by Ireland on 25th June, 1998, the Protocol to the Aarhus Convention on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, as signed by Ireland on 21st May, 2003 and the Amendment to the Aarhus Convention on Genetically Modified Organisms, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 31st May, 2012, be referred to the Select sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(b) and (6)(a), which, not later than 14th June,2012,shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 87, and Standing Order 86(2) shall accordingly apply.

Question put and agreed to.
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