No. 15b, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal——
Member States’ Measures Concerning Asylum and Immigration: Referral to Select Committee.
The Fine Gael Whip has made a formal approach to the Chief Whip for a——
We have moved on from the Order of Business.
Deputies
We have not.
The Deputy will have to find another way to raise the issue. No. 15b motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal for a Council decision in the establishment——
The Chief Whip wants to answer.
If the Chief Whip wishes to make a statement, he should give notice to the Chair.
The Ceann Comhairle allowed the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, in and the Chief Whip wishes to make a statement now.
We will deal with this issue another——
(Interruptions).
The Chief Whip wants to make a statement.
I Move:
That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:
a proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of a mutual information procedure concerning Members States' measures in the area of asylum and immigration
a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Dáil Éireann on 14th November, 2005, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with Paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 15th December, 2005 shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 85, and Standing Order 84(2) shall accordingly apply.
I am putting the question on No. 15b, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal for a Council decision in the establishment of a mutual information procedure concerning member states’ measures in the area of asylum and immigration.
The Ceann Comhairle allowed the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, in. The Chief Whip has received a formal approach for a series of statements today.
The Chair is putting a proposal.
(Interruptions).
The Chief Whip wishes to speak.
The Chief Whip will have to obey the Chair in the same way as Deputy Kenny. Is the proposal for dealing with No. 15b agreed?
Deputies
No.
Question put.
The Dáil divided: Tá, 69; Níl, 50.
Tá
- Ahern, Bertie.
- Ahern, Dermot.
- Ahern, Michael.
- Andrews, Barry.
- Ardagh, Seán.
- Blaney, Niall.
- Brady, Johnny.
- Brady, Martin.
- Brennan, Seamus.
- Callanan, Joe.
- Callely, Ivor.
- Carey, Pat.
- Carty, John.
- Cassidy, Donie.
- Collins, Michael.
- Coughlan, Mary.
- Cregan, John.
- Curran, John.
- Davern, Noel.
- de Valera, Síle.
- Dempsey, Tony.
- Dennehy, John.
- Devins, Jimmy.
- Ellis, John.
- Ferris, Martin.
- Finneran, Michael.
- Fitzpatrick, Dermot.
- Fox, Mildred.
- Gallagher, Pat The Cope.
- Glennon, Jim.
- Grealish, Noel.
- Hanafin, Mary.
- Haughey, Seán.
- Healy-Rae, Jackie.
- Hoctor, Máire.
- Jacob, Joe.
- Keaveney, Cecilia.
- Kelly, Peter.
- Kirk, Seamus.
- Kitt, Tom.
- Lenihan, Conor.
- McDowell, Michael.
- McEllistrim, Thomas.
- McGuinness, John.
- McHugh, Paddy.
- Moloney, John.
- Morgan, Arthur.
- Moynihan, Donal.
- Mulcahy, Michael.
- Nolan, M. J.
- Ó Caoláin, Caoimhghín.
- Ó Fearghaíl, Seán.
- Ó Snodaigh, Aengus.
- O’Connor, Charlie.
- O’Dea, Willie.
- O’Donnell, Liz.
- O’Donoghue, John.
- O’Donovan, Denis.
- O’Keeffe, Ned.
- O’Malley, Fiona.
- Parlon, Tom.
- Power, Peter.
- Sexton, Mae.
- Smith, Michael.
- Treacy, Noel.
- Wallace, Dan.
- Wilkinson, Ollie.
- Woods, Michael.
- Wright, G.V.
Níl
- Allen, Bernard.
- Breen, James.
- Breen, Pat.
- Broughan, Thomas P.
- Burton, Joan.
- Connaughton, Paul.
- Connolly, Paudge.
- Crawford, Seymour.
- Cuffe, Ciarán.
- Deasy, John.
- Durkan, Bernard J.
- English, Damien.
- Enright, Olwyn.
- Gilmore, Eamon.
- Gormley, John.
- Harkin, Marian.
- Hayes, Tom.
- Healy, Seamus.
- Higgins, Joe.
- Howlin, Brendan.
- Kehoe, Paul.
- Kenny, Enda.
- Lynch, Kathleen.
- McCormack, Pádraic.
- McEntee, Shane.
- McGinley, Dinny.
- McGrath, Finian.
- McGrath, Paul.
- McManus, Liz.
- Moynihan-Cronin, Breeda.
- Murphy, Catherine.
- Murphy, Gerard.
- Naughten, Denis.
- Noonan, Michael.
- O’Dowd, Fergus.
- O’Shea, Brian.
- Pattison, Seamus.
- Perry, John.
- Quinn, Ruairí.
- Rabbitte, Pat.
- Ring, Michael.
- Ryan, Seán.
- Sargent, Trevor.
- Sherlock, Joe.
- Shortall, Róisín.
- Stagg, Emmet.
- Stanton, David.
- Twomey, Liam.
- Upton, Mary.
- Wall, Jack.
Tellers: Tá, Deputies Kitt and Curran; Níl, Deputies Kehoe and Stagg.
Question declared carried.