Order of Business amendments
The Chair confirms acceptance of the amendment advancing No. 12 and takes the amendments seeking debates on Seanad reform and Sligo mammography services.
We will deal with each of the amendments proposed. Senator Colm Burke has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 12 be taken before No. 1." The Leader has agreed to this amendment.
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The issue is extremely important.
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The Leader has made it quite clear that he is not offering to bring a senior Minister to the House for such a debate. We will come to the Senator's amendment.
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I will deal with the amendments proposed and we can then decide. The first amendment was proposed by Senator Colm Burke and the Leader has indicated that he is prepared to accept it. Is the amendment agreed to? Agreed.
Senator Gerard P. Craughwell has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That the Taoiseach or a Minister come to the House to discuss the setting up of the Seanad reform review group." Is the amendment being pressed?
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Senator Paschal Mooney has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the withdrawal of mammography services from Sligo General Hospital be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?
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Question put: "That the Order of Business, as amended, be agreed to."
Do you agree with this result?