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2 SEANAD E´ IREANN 29 De´ardaoin, 22 Eana´ir, 2004 Thursday, 22nd January, 2004 11.15 a.m. RIAR NA hOIBRE Order Paper GNO´ POIBLI´ Public Business 1. Ra´itis maidir leis an gCeathru´ Tuarasca´il o´ n nGasra Saineolaithe ar Riachtanais o´ thaobh Scileanna de sa Todhchaı´. Statements on the Fourth Report of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. Tairiscint: Motion: 2. ‘‘Go nde´anfar Buan-Orduithe Sheanad That the Standing Orders of Seanad E´ ireann i dtaobh Gno´ Phoiblı´ a leasu´ leis E´ ireann relative to Public Business are seo— hereby amended by— (a) i mBuan-Orduithe 53(2)(a) agus 54, (a) the deletion, in Standing Orders trı´ ‘Bhuan-Ordu´ 56’ a scriosadh agus 53(2)(a) and 54, of ‘Standing Order ‘Bhuan-Orduithe 56 agus 56A’ a chur 56’ and the substitution therefore of ina ionad; agus ‘Standing Orders 56 and 56A’; and (b) trı´danme´id seo a leanas a ghlacadh (b) the adoption of the following as an mar Bhuan-Ordu´ breise de chuid additional Standing Order of Seanad Sheanad E´ ireann i dtaobh Gno´ E´ ireann relative to Public Phoiblı´:— Business:— 56A. (1) Mura n-ordo´ idh an Seanad a 56A. (1) Unless the Seanad shall mhalairt, fe´adfar vo´ ta´lacha sa Seanad a otherwise order, divisions in the Seanad dhe´anamh trı´ mhea´n leictreonach ach may be conducted by electronic means amha´in i gca´svo´ ta´la ar thoghadh an save in the case of a division on the elec- Chathaoirligh. tion of Cathaoirleach. (2) I gca´s go gcuirfidh an Cathaoir- (2) Where the Cathaoirleach informs leach in iu´ l don Seanad aon tra´th nach the Seanad at any time that it is not poss- fe´idir vo´ ta´lacha a dhe´anamh trı´ mhea´n ible to conduct divisions by electronic leictreonach no´ nach bhfe´adfar brath ar means or that the result may be unre- an toradh no´ i gca´s, ar aon chu´ is eile, gur liable or where, for any other reason, he do´ igh leis no´ le´ina´r cho´ ir vo´ ta´lacha a or she considers that divisions should not dhe´anamh amhlaidh, fe´adfaidh an be so conducted, the Cathaoirleach may Cathaoirleach a ordu´ don Seanad vo´ ta´il a order the Seanad to divide or to divide dhe´anamh no´ vo´ ta´il a dhe´anamh arı´s, de again, as the case may be, on the ques- re´ir mar a bheidh, ar an gceist, cibe´ acu tion, whether by electronic means or trı´ mhea´n leictreonach no´ ar shlı´ eile, de otherwise, as he or she considers appro- re´ir mar is cuı´ leis no´ le´i sna himthosca, priate in the circumstances, or may post- no´ fe´adfaidh se´ no´ sı´ to´ ga´il na vo´ ta´la a pone the taking of the division to such chur siar go dtı´ cibe´ tra´th ina dhiaidh sin later time as he or she shall direct. a ordo´ idh se´ no´ sı´. P.T.O. 30 22 Eana´ir, 2004 (3) Ar thoradh vo´ ta´la arna de´anamh (3) On the announcement by the trı´ mhea´n leictreonach a bheith fo´ gartha Cathaoirleach of the result of a division ag an gCathaoirleach, fe´adfaidh aon which has been taken by electronic chomhalta a e´ileamh— means, any member may demand— (a) go nde´anfar an vo´ ta´il arı´s trı´ (a) that the division be taken again by mhea´n leictreonach, no´ electronic means, or (b) go nde´anfar an vo´ ta´il arı´s ar shlı´ (b) that the division be taken again seachas trı´ mhea´n leictreonach, otherwise than by electronic means, agus, mura a´iritheoir arna ainmniu´ and the Cathaoirleach shall, unless the no´ arna hainmniu´ chun crı´ocha na member who so demands is a teller vo´ ta´la sin an comhalta a e´ilı´onn nominated for the purposes of that amhlaidh, glaofaidh an Cathaoir- division, call upon the members who leach ar na comhaltaı´ ata´ ag tacu´ leis support the demand to rise in their an e´ileamh e´irı´ ina n-a´iteanna agus places and (i) mura n-e´ireoidh cu´ igear com- (i) if fewer than five members so rise, halta ar a laghad amhlaidh, fo´ g- the Cathaoirleach shall forthwith ro´ idh an Cathaoirleach la´ith- declare the determination of the reach cinneadh an tSeanaid no´ Seanad or Committee of the whole cinneadh an Choiste den Seanad Seanad, and the names of the uile, agus cuirfear ar Chı´n Lae members who so rise shall be Imeachtaı´ an tSeanaid ainmn- recorded as dissenting in the Jour- eacha na gcomhaltaı´ easaontacha nal of the Proceedings of the a d’e´irigh amhlaidh, Seanad, (ii) ma´ e´irı´onn cu´ igear comhalta ar (ii) if five or more members so rise or a laghad amhlaidh no´ ma´sa´iri- if the member who so demands is theoir arna ainmniu´ no´ arna a teller nominated for the purposes hainmniu´ chun crı´ocha na vo´ ta´la of that division, the Cathaoirleach sin an comhalta a e´ilı´onn shall order the Seanad to divide amhlaidh, ordo´ idh an Cathaoir- again on the question in the leach don Seanad vo´ ta´il a dhe´an- manner so demanded. amh arı´s ar an gceist sa tslı´ inar e´ilı´odh amhlaidh. (4) Maidir le vo´ ta´lacha trı´ mhea´n leic- (4) In respect of divisions by electronic treonach, i gca´sgonde´anfar an cheist means, where the question on which ar e´ilı´odh vo´ ta´il uirthi a chur la´ith- a division has been demanded is put reach tar e´is an toradh ar vo´ ta´il immediately after the result of an roimhe sin a fho´ gairt, is e´ dha´ earlier division has been declared, no´ ime´ad ar a laghad agus no´ ime´ad the period for which the division bells amha´in ar a laghad faoi seach fad na are rung and the interval between the tre´imhse a mbeidh na cloig vo´ ta´la a´ ringing of the bells and the locking of mbualadh lena linn agus fad an tseala the doors shall be not less than two idir na cloig a bhualadh agus an glas minutes and not less than one minute a chur ar na doirse. respectively.’’ —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 3. (l) An Bille um an Dlı´ Coiriu´ il (Gealtacht) 2002 — An Coiste. (a) Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 — Committee. 22 Eana´ir, 2004 31 4. An Bille Le´iriu´ cha´in 2000 [Da´il] — An Dara Ce´im. Interpretation Bill 2000 [Da´il] — Second Stage. 5. Bille Na´isiu´ ntachta agus Saora´nachta E´ ireann agus Airı´ agus Ru´ naithe (Leasu´ ) 2003 — An Coiste. Irish Nationality and Citizenship and Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2003 — Committee. Tı´olactha: Presented: 6. An Bille um Fhorghnı´omhu´ Pianbhreitheanna a Aistriu´ 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do thabhairt Bill entitled an Act to give effect to e´ifeacht d’Airteagal 2 den Phro´ tacal Breise Article 2 of the Additional Protocol to the a ghabhann leis an gCoinbhinsiu´ n maidir le Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced hAistriu´ Daoine faoi Phianbhreith a rinne- Persons done at Strasbourg on 18 adh i Strasbourg an 18 Nollaig 1997 agus do December 1997 and Chapter 5 of Title III Chaibidil 5 de Theideal III den Choinbhin- of the Convention implementing the siu´ n chun Comhaontu´ Schengen an 14 Mei- Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 theamh 1985 idir rialtais Sta´it Aontas Eac- between the governments of the States of namaı´och Benelux, Phoblacht Cho´ naidhme the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal na Gearma´ine agus Phoblacht na Fraince Republic of Germany and the French maidir le seicea´lacha ag a gcomhtheorain- Republic on the gradual abolition of checks neacha a dhı´othu´ de re´ir a che´ile a rinneadh at their common borders done at Schengen i Schengen an 19 Meitheamh 1990, a chur i on 19 June 1990. bhfeidhm. —Senator Mary O’Rourke. 7. An Bille um Shaora´il Faisne´ise (Leasu´ ) (Uimh. 2) 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do leasu´ an Achta Bill entitled an Act to amend the Free- um Shaora´il Faisne´ise 1997 agus do dhe´an- dom of Information Act 1997 and to pro- amh socru´ i dtaobh nithe gaolmhara. vide for related matters. —Senator Brendan Ryan. 8. An Bille um Sheirbhı´sı´ Uisce 2003 — Ordu´ don Dara Ce´im. Water Services Bill 2003 — Order for Second Stage. Bille da´ ngairtear Acht do dhe´anamh Bill entitled an Act to make provision in socru´ i nda´il le sola´thar seirbhı´sı´ uisce; do relation to the provision of water services; thabhairt e´ifeacht d’ionstraimı´ a´irithe arna to give effect to certain acts adopted by nglacadh ag institiu´ idı´ de chuid na institutions of the European Communities gComhphobal Eorpach i leith na seirbhı´sı´ in respect of those services and, in addition, sin agus, ina theannta sin, do dhe´anamh to make provision for miscellaneous socru´ maidir le leasuithe ilghne´itheacha ar amendments to the Local Government na hAchtanna Rialtais A´ itiu´ il (Truailliu´ (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and 1990 and Uisce) 1977 agus 1990 agus ar an Acht Ias- the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 and caigh (Comhdhlu´ thu´ ) 1959 agus do dhe´an- to provide for related matters.