In accordance with Standing Order 85, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:
The Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights has completed its consideration of the following motion:
That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option provided by Article 3 of the Fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:
Draft decision of the Council providing for certain areas covered by title IV of Part three of the treaty establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure referred to in Article 251 of that Treaty.
In accordance with Standing Order 67, the following message will be sent to the Seanad:
That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option provided by Article 3 of the Fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:
Draft decision of the Council providing for certain areas covered by title IV of Part three of the treaty establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure referred to in Article 251 of that Treaty.
The joint committee went into private session at 10.25 a.m. and adjourned at 10.30 a.m. until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 December 2004.