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Vote on fishing quotas

Summary

O’Donovan presses his amendment seeking an urgent debate with the Agriculture Minister on the decline of fishing caused by quota reductions.

Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Senator Denis O'Donovan has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the decline and decimation of the fishing industry, due to the reduction in quotas, be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

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In view of the fact that on Christmas morning the aristocrats in Ireland will be eating Irish prawn starters caught by French fishermen, I think I will have to put this to a vote.

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Division Lost

Amendment put

Tá 17
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Níl 29

Do you agree with this result?

Division Carried

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

Tá 29
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Níl 17

Do you agree with this result?