Planning Bill and EU-Philippines agreement
Deputies challenged Thursday's business, opposing same-day passage of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill and objecting to an EU-Philippines framework motion being taken without debate. The Chair clarified the two separate proposals and heard further objections on both.
There are two items. In respect of No. 3, the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, it is proposed to do all Stages in one day. That is bad practice. We are talking about a planning Bill.
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I am highlighting the proposal in respect of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, to do all Stages in one day. No. 10 is the EU-Philippines framework agreement. Again we want to oppose the motion for the Dáil to consider the framework without debate on Thursday afternoon. I heard the Taoiseach say that it is going to foreign affairs-----
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We have heard the Deputy's two points. Deputy Mick Barry is indicating to speak on the same issue.
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The proposal for Thursday is to take a motion regarding the EU-Philippines framework agreement without debate. As all Deputies in the House will know, there are major human rights issues coming out of the Philippines. There has been a dramatic escalation in-----
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We are not. The idea that this would be taken without debate-----
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There needs to be space for a debate. If there is no space for a debate on it this week, it needs to be left until the autumn. It cannot be ratified without debate.