I move:
That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve 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 that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measures:
a proposal for a Council Decision establishing a European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters (COM (2000) 592 final);
a proposal for a Council Regulation on co-operation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil and commercial matters (JUSTCIV 103);
a proposal for a Council Regulation extending the programme of incentives and exchanges for legal practitioners in the area of civil law (Grotius – Civil). (COM (2000) 516 final);
copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 30th November, 2000, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, in accordance with paragraph (1)(a)(iv) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which shall, not later than 15th December 2000, send a message to the Seanad in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 67, and Standing Order 69(2) shall accordingly apply.