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Councillors’ motion scheduling

Summary

Senator Craughwell seeks to move a councillors’ motion ahead of the scheduled Bill, prompting extended exchanges about whether the motion is on the Order Paper and how it should be scheduled.

I am delighted to see that interest in our electorate, particularly county councillors, has come to the fore. I, therefore, ask the Leader to amend the Order of Business to take No. 11, non-Government motion No. 2, first today. There are three amendments to the motion tabled by my colleagues, Senators Denis Landy and Gerald Nash. The plight of county councillors has been spoken about in this Chamber, particularly in the past 18 months, but much lip service has been paid to this group. The way in which they are being treated is absolutely outrageous. I received an e-mail the other day from a councillor who in the 21st century has a broken black and white printer to deal with his administrative craft-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Is the Senator also proposing an amendment to the Order of Business?

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

To be discussed today.

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On a point of order, I did not hear the amendment Senator Gerard P. Craughwell said he was proposing. Will he repeat it, please?

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It concerns No. 11, non-Government motion No. 2, the motion I had agreed to take in Private Members' time-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

To be taken before No. 1 today.

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If amendments are to be moved to it - Senator Denis Landy has tabled three amendments to it - it should be the most comprehensive item-----

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It is not on the Order Paper.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

It is.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Does the Senator want No. 11, non-Government motion No. 2, to be taken today before No. 1?

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That is the amendment proposed to the Order of Business.

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It is not on the Order Paper.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

We will clarify the matter now. It is.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

All I can see is a motion on Seanad political reform.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Order, please. I will give Senators the page number. It is listed on page 316.

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