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Medical-card assessment debate amendment

Summary

Senator MacSharry presses his amendment for a same-day debate with the Health Minister on medical-card eligibility assessment, followed by a vote whose result is corrected.

Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Marc MacSharry has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the method of assessment of eligibility for a medical card be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

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Division Lost

Amendment put

Tá 19
·
Níl 27

Do you agree with this result?

Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Eamonn Coghlan inadvertently voted "Tá" instead of "Níl" and the vote result has been amended.

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Division Carried

Question put: "That the Order of Business be agreed to."

Tá 27
·
Níl 18

Do you agree with this result?