Sitting Arrangements: Motion

Senator Seán Kyne

I move:

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in the event of the Second Stage of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 being completed on Thursday, 13th June, 2024, the Committee and Remaining Stages of the Bill shall be taken on Thursday, 20th June, 2024, and amendments proposed to the Bill shall reach the Clerk not later than 11 a.m. on Monday, 17th June, 2024.

Question put.

Senator Gerard P. Craughwell

Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means. This is an important democratic question. It is legislation being-----

Senator oirleach

That is fine.

Question again put:

The Seanad divided: Tá, 20; Níl, 7.

Tá

Ardagh, Catherine.
Byrne, Malcolm.
Byrne, Maria.
Casey, Pat.
Cassells, Shane.
Clifford-Lee, Lorraine.
Conway, Martin.
Cummins, John.
Currie, Emer.
Daly, Paul.
Dolan, Aisling.
Fitzpatrick, Mary.
Garvey, Róisín.
Horkan, Gerry.
Kyne, Seán.
Lombard, Tim.
McGahon, John.
Seery Kearney, Mary.
Sherlock, Marie.
Ward, Barry.

Níl

Black, Frances.
Clonan, Tom.
Craughwell, Gerard P.
Keogan, Sharon.
McDowell, Michael.
Mullen, Rónán.
Warfield, Fintan.

Tellers: Tá, Senators Paul Daly and Seán Kyne; Níl, Senators Gerard P. Craughwell and Tom Clonan.

Question declared carried.

Seanad Éireann debate - Thursday, 13 Jun 2024