Seanad Éireann debate -
Thursday, 29 Oct 1992

Vol. 134 No. 7

Death of Former Member. - An Bille um an Dóú Leasú Deag ar an mBunreacht, 1992: An Dara Céim (atógáil). Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992: Second Stage (resumed).

An Cathaoirleach

As the House is already aware, the taking of the divisions called for today was postponed until 6.30 p.m. in accordance with the Order of Business that as agreed this morning. At the conclusion of the Second Stage debate on the Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992, a division was challenged on amendment No. 1 in the name of Senator Manning. The House will now follow its normal procedure when a vote has been called and the bells will now be rung as usual for four minutes.

Cuireadh an cheist: "Go bhfanfaidh na focail a thairgtear a scriosadh."

Question put: "That the words proposed to be deleted stand."

Rinne an Seanad vótáil: Tá, 29; Níl, 23.

The Seanad divided: Tá, 29; Níl, 23.

Tá

• Bohan, Eddie.
• Byrne, Hugh.
• Byrne, Sean.
• Cassidy, Donie.
• Conroy, Richard.
• Doherty, Sean.
• Farrell, Willie.
• Finneran, Michael.
• Fitzgerald, Tom.
• Foley, Denis.
• Haughey, Seán F.
• Honan, Tras.
• Hussey, Thomas.
• Kiely, Dan.
• Kiely, Rory.
• Lanigan, Michael.
• Lydon, Don.
• McCarthy, Seán.
• McGowan, Paddy.
• McKenna, Tony.
• Mooney, Paschal.
• Mullooly, Brian.
• O'Brien, Francis.
• O'Cuív, Éamon.
• O'Donovan, Denis A.
• O'Keeffe, Batt.
• Ormonde, Donal.
• Ryan, Eoin David.
• Wright, G.V.

Níl

• Cosgrave, Liam.
• Costello, Joe.
• Doyle, Avril.
• Hanafin, Des.
• Harte, John.
• Hederman, Carmencita.
• Hourigan, Richard V.
• Howard, Michael.
• Jackman, Mary.
• McDonald, Charlie.
• McMahon, Larry.
• Manning, Maurice.
• Murphy, John A.
• Naughten, Liam.
• Neville, Daniel.
• Norris, David.
• Ó Foighil, Pol.
• O'Reilly, Joe.
• Raftery, Tom.
• Ross, Shane P.N.
• Ryan, Brendan.
• Stauton, Myles.
• Upton, Pat.

Tellers: Tá, Senators E. Ryan and Fitzgerald; Níl, Senators Cosgrave and Neville.

Question declared carried.

Faisnéiseadh go rabhthas tar éis glacadh leis an gceist.

Faisnéiseadh go rabhthas tar éis diúltú don leasú.

Amendment declared lost.

Ordaíodh Céim an Choiste don Aoine, 30 Deireadh Fómhair 1992.

Committee Stage ordered for Friday, 30 October 1992.

Mr. Dardis

On a point of order, perhaps the Cathaoirleach could advise me, under Standing Orders, whether my colleagues, Senators Cullen and Keogh and I can have our abstentions recorded?

Mrs. Doyle

Why did you not vote against it?

An Cathaoirleach

I have to rule it is not a point of order.