Dail Éireann · 2022-06-29
18 contributions · 4 speakers · 210 words
The amendment has just been carried and I am now obliged to put the question----- On a point of order, I am calling for a vote on the amendment by other than electronic means. As a teller in the vote on the amendment and given that the public is calling out for an emergency intervention on the cost-of-living crisis, I am asking for a vote on the amendment other than by electronic means. In the interest of clarity, the question is, "That the motion, as amended be agreed to." A vote has been called for other than by electronic means.
To clarify, when the Leas Cheann-Comhairle announced the result of the vote on the amendment to the motion, I stood up as a teller in that vote and asked for a vote other than by electronic means. As a teller, I ask her to allow a vote other than by electronic means on the amendment. A vote has been called for other than by electronic means.
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I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding an emergency budget. On Tuesday, 28 June 2022, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
The amendment is passed.
A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, there is no doubt that people across the State are calling for emergency intervention.
We are in the middle of a vote, Deputy. Please resume your seat. The amendment has just been carried and I am now obliged to put the question-----
On a point of order, I am calling for a vote on the amendment by other than electronic means.
The Deputy can come back to that in a minute. I am in the middle of clarifying what has happened. The question now is, "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."
No. As a teller in the vote on the amendment and given that the public is calling out for an emergency intervention on the cost-of-living crisis, I am asking for a vote on the amendment other than by electronic means.
In the interest of clarity, the question is, "That the motion, as amended be agreed to." A vote has been called for other than by electronic means. I am going to allow a roll-call vote on the motion, as amended.
To clarify, when the Leas Cheann-Comhairle announced the result of the vote on the amendment to the motion, I stood up as a teller in that vote and asked for a vote other than by electronic means. There has not been a division called on the substantive motion. We have not gone to that process. As a teller, I ask her to allow a vote other than by electronic means on the amendment.
The Chair has already ruled on this.
That is what happened.
I ask Deputies to show a little respect. This is complex and I am trying to clarify the situation. The amendment was carried. I stood up to put the question that the motion, as amended, be agreed to. I was interrupted by Deputy Doherty at that point asking that the vote be carried out by other than electronic means. I am conceding to that.
The vote should be on the motion, as amended.
I was putting that question when the interruption came, before I got to put it. I was in the process of putting it when the request came for a vote other than by electronic means on the amendment. I am allowing that.
Is the motion, as amended, agreed to?
No. Vótáil.
As the difference between the "Tá" and "Níl" votes was ten or less, and considering that people in this country need help now and cannot wait until October, we ask for a vote other than by electronic means.
A vote has been called for other than by electronic means. As the difference in the vote was ten or less, the Deputy is allowed to call for a roll-call vote under Standing Order 83(3)( b ).