Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Motion for Earlier Signature.

Senator Donie Cassidy

I move:

That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Question put.

The Seanad divided: Tá, 25; Níl, 15.

Tá

Boyle, Dan.
Brady, Martin.
Butler, Larry.
Callely, Ivor.
Carty, John.
Cassidy, Donie.
Corrigan, Maria.
Daly, Mark.
de Búrca, Déirdre.
Feeney, Geraldine.
Glynn, Camillus.
Hanafin, John.
Keaveney, Cecilia.
Leyden, Terry.
McDonald, Lisa.
Ó Domhnaill, Brian.
Ó Murchú, Labhrás.
O’Brien, Francis.
O’Donovan, Denis.
O’Malley, Fiona.
O’Sullivan, Ned.
Ormonde, Ann.
Phelan, Kieran.
Walsh, Jim.
White, Mary M.

Níl

Bacik, Ivana.
Buttimer, Jerry.
Coffey, Paudie.
Donohoe, Paschal.
Fitzgerald, Frances.
Healy Eames, Fidelma.
McFadden, Nicky.
Norris, David.
O’Reilly, Joe.
O’Toole, Joe.
Regan, Eugene.
Ross, Shane.
Ryan, Brendan.
Twomey, Liam.
White, Alex.

Tellers: Tá, Senators Camillus Glynn and Labhrás Ó Murchú; Níl, Senators Paschal Donohoe and Liam Twomey.

Question declared carried.

An Leas-Chathaoirleach

When is it proposed to sit again?

Senator Donie Cassidy

Ag 2.30 p.m. ar an Mháirt, 3 Márta 2009.

Seanad Éireann debate - Friday, 27 Feb 2009