Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 7 May 1991

Vol. 407 No. 9

Allocation of Time: Motion.

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. V. Brady)

I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders—

(1) The hour at which business is to be interrupted on Wednesday, 8th

May, and Thursday, 9th May, shall be 10.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively;

(2) on Thursday, 9th May, the sitting shall be suspended from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.;

(3) on Friday, 10th May, the Dáil shall meet at 10.30 a.m. and shall adjourn at the conclusion of the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Local Government Bill, 1991 (including the making of an order for Committee Stage);

(4) the proceedings on the remaining stages of the Adoption Bill, 1990, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 12 noon on Wednesday, 8th May, by one question which shall be put from the Chair and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only amendments set down by the Minister for Health; and

(5) the Second Stage of the Local Government Bill, 1991, shall be taken today and the question necessary to bring the proceedings on the motion for the second reading of the Bill to a conclusion shall be put at 4 p.m. on Friday, 10th May."

Proinsias De Rossa

I move amendment No. 1:

In paragraph (3) to delete the words `the conclusion of the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Local Government Bill, 1991 (including the making of an order for the Committee Stage)' and substitute `4.00 p.m.'

I have also tabled an amendment to delete paragraph (5) which, effectively, would eliminate the guillotine on the debate on Second Stage. Even at this late stage the Taoiseach should agree to accept these amendments, allow a free debate on the Bill and not attempt to restrict——

An Ceann Comhairle

This matter cannot be debated.

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

The Dáil divided: Tá, 70; Níl, 65.

Tá

• Ahern, Bertie.
• Ahern, Dermot.
• Ahern, Michael.
• Aylward, Liam.
• Barrett, Michael.
• Brady, Gerard.
• Brady, Vincent.
• Brennan, Mattie.
• Brennan, Séamus.
• Briscoe, Ben.
• Browne, John (Wexford).
• Calleary, Seán.
• Callely, Ivor.
• Clohessy, Peadar.
• Collins, Gerard.
• Connolly, Ger.
• Coughlan, Mary Theresa.
• Cullimore, Séamus.
• Daly, Brendan.
• Davern, Noel.
• Dempsey, Noel.
• de Valera, Síle.
• Ellis, John.
• Fahey, Frank.
• Fahey, Jackie.
• Fitzpatrick, Dermot.
• Flood, Chris.
• Flynn, Pádraig.
• O'Rourke, Mary.
• O'Toole, Martin Joe.
• Power, Seán.
• Quill, Máirín.
• Reynolds, Albert.
• Roche, Dick.
• Smith, Michael.
• Gallagher, Pat the Cope.
• Geoghegan-Quinn, Máire.
• Harney, Mary.
• Haughey, Charles J.
• Hillery, Brian.
• Hyland, Liam.
• Kelly, Laurence.
• Kenneally, Brendan.
• Kirk, Séamus.
• Kitt, Michael P.
• Lawlor, Liam.
• Leyden, Terry.
• Lyons, Denis.
• Martin, Micheál.
• McCreevy, Charlie.
• McDaid, Jim.
• McEllistrim, Tom.
• Molloy, Robert.
• Morley, P.J.
• Nolan, M.J.
• Noonan, Michael J.
• (Limerick West).
• O'Connell, John.
• O'Dea, Willie.
• O'Hanlon, Rory.
• O'Keeffe, Ned.
• O'Kennedy, Michael.
• O'Leary, John.
• Stafford,John.
• Treacy, Noel.
• Wallace, Dan.
• Wallace, Mary.
• Walsh, Joe.
• Wilson, John P.
• Woods, Michael.
• Wyse, Pearse.

Níl

• Ahearn, Therese.
• Allen, Bernard.
• Bell, Michael.
• Belton, Louis J.
• Boylan, Andrew.
• Bradford, Paul.
• Browne, John (Carlow-Kilkenny).
• Bruton, Richard.
• Byrne, Eric.
• Connaughton, Paul.
• Connor, John.
• Cosgrave, Michael Joe.
• Cotter, Bill.
• Creed, Michael.
• Crowley, Frank.
• D'Arcy, Michael.
• Deasy, Austin.
• Deenihan, Jimmy.
• De Rossa, Proinsias.
• Doyle, Joe.
• Dukes, Alan.
• Farrelly, John V.
• Fennell, Nuala.
• Ferris, Michael.
• Finucane, Michael.
• Flaherty, Mary.
• Flanagan, Charles.
• Garland, Roger.
• Gilmore, Eamon.
• Gregory, Tony.
• Harte, Paddy.
• Higgins, Jim.
• Higgins, Michael D.
• Hogan, Philip.
• Howlin, Brendan.
• Kemmy, Jim.
• Lee, Pat.
• Lowry, Michael.
• McCartan, Pat.
• McCormack, Pádraic.
• McGahon, Brendan.
• McGinley, Dinny.
• McGrath, Paul.
• Mitchell, Gay.
• Mitchell, Jim.
• Moynihan, Michael.
• Nealon, Ted.
• Noonan, Michael
• (Limerick East).
• O'Brien, Fergus.
• O'Shea, Brian.
• O'Sullivan, Gerry.
• O'Sullivan, Toddy.
• Pattison, Séamus.
• Quinn, Ruairí.
• Rabbitte, Pat.
• Reynolds, Gerry.
• Ryan, Seán.
• Shatter, Alan.
• Sheehan, Patrick J.
• Sherlock, Joe.
• Spring, Dick.
• Stagg, Emmet.
• Taylor, Mervyn.
• Timmins, Godfrey.
• Yates, Ivan.

Tellers: Tá, Deputies V. Brady and Clohessy; Níl, Deputies Byrne and McCartan.

Question declared carried.

Amendment declared lost.

An Ceann Comhairle

Amendment No. 2 in the names of Deputy De Rossa and his colleagues cannot now be moved; it falls having regard to the decision on amendment No. 1.

Amendment No. 2 not moved.

An Ceann Comhairle

I am now obliged to put the question proper. The question is "That the motion in respect of item No. 8, be agreed to."

Question put and declared carried.