Order of Business amendments
The Chair formally puts amendments seeking debate on lone-parent payment cuts and deletion of the committee motion; both are pressed and voting procedures are addressed.
Senator Darragh O'Brien has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate on the reduction of €50 per week in the lone parent allowance be taken today". Is the amendment being pressed?
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Senator Rónán Mullen has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No.1 be deleted from today's Order of Business." Is the amendment being pressed?
Comment on this
Yes.
Amendment put.
The Seanad divided by electronic means.
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Faoi Ordú 62(3)(b), ba mhaith liom go dtógfaí an vóta ar bhealach eile seachas ar bhealach leictreonach.
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As a teller, under Standing Order 62(3), I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.
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Question put: "That the Order of Business be agreed to."
Do you agree with this result?