Seanad Éireann debate -
Thursday, 23 Feb 2006

Vol. 182 No. 20

Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions.

Ms O’Rourke

I move:

That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, 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 of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures:

proposal for a Council Decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law,

a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 5 January 2006, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 9 March 2006, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) shall accordingly apply."

Question put and agreed to.

Ms O’Rourke

I move:

That the proposals that Seanad Éireann approve, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, 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 of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures:

(i) a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome 1),

(ii) proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and co-operation in matters relating to maintenance obligations,

copies of which proposed measures were laid before Seanad Éireann on 12 January 2006; and

(iii) proposal for a Council Decision annexed to the Communication from the Commission to the Council calling on the Council to provide for measures relating to maintenance obligations taken under Article 65 of the Treaty Establishing the European Community to be governed by the procedure laid down in Article 251 of that Treaty,

copy of which proposed measure was laid before Seanad Éireann on 24 January 2006, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 2 March 2006, shall send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) shall accordingly apply."

Question put and agreed to.