The question is: "That the Referendum (Amendment) Bill, 1992, be now read a Second Time, that the Bill is hereby agreed to in Committee and is reported to the House without amendment, and Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby passed." Is the question agreed?
Referendum (Amendment) Bill, 1992: Second and Subsequent Stages.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
It is outrageous that we have no chance to discuss this Bill in Committee. Section 2 is unacceptable.
Propaganda for the Government being paid for by the taxpayer.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
I think the question is carried.
Votáil.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
For the information of the House the vote will take place in four minutes. Will Senators who are claiming a division please stand?
Five or more Senators stood.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
The division will proceed.
The Seanad divided: Tá, 40; Níl, 3.
Tá
- Bennett, Olga.
- Bohan, Eddie.
- Byrne, Hugh.
- Byrne, Sean.
- Cassidy, Donie.
- Conroy, Richard.
- Cosgrave, Liam.
- Costello, Joe.
- Dardis, John.
- Doyle, Avril.
- Farrell, Willie.
- Finneran, Michael.
- Fitzgerald, Tom.
- Foley, Denis.
- Harte, John.
- Haughey, Seán F.
- Honan, Tras.
- Hourigan, Richard V.
- Hussey, Thomas.
- Jackman, Mary.
- Keogh, Helen.
- Kiely, Dan.
- Kiely, Rory.
- Lanigan, Michael.
- Lydon, Don.
- McDonald, Charlie.
- McKenna, Tony.
- Mooney, Paschal.
- Mullooly, Brian.
- Neville, Daniel.
- O'Brien, Francis.
- Ó Cuív, Éamon.
- O'Keeffe, Batt.
- O'Reilly, Joe.
- Ormonde, Donal.
- Ross, Shane P.N.
- Ryan, Eoin David.
- Ryan, John.
- Upton, Pat.
- Wright, G.V.
Níl
- Murphy, John A.
- Norris, David.
- Ryan, Brendan.
Tellers: Tá, Senators E. Ryan and Fitzgerald; Níl, Senators B. Ryan and Norris.
Question declared carried.
An Leas-Chathaoirleach
When is it proposed to sit again?
Next Wednesday at 2.30 p.m.