The amendment also references the terms of trade regarding the cattle, and that meat plants may be required to report on forward contracts on the quantity of cattle that were slaughtered, in addition to reporting on cattle "delivered under a formula marketing arrangement that were slaughtered; the quantity and carcass characteristics of meat processor owned cattle that were slaughtered; [and] the quantity, basis level, and delivery month for all cattle purchased through forward contracts that were agreed to by the parties".
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Michael McNamara and Michael Fitzmaurice; Níl, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 48–77 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 53–73 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 48–77 |
| Question put: | Carried | 110–14 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 57–68 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 56–66 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 68–55 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 68–56 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 75–48 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 75–48 |
| Amendment again put: | Carried | 66–57 |
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." | Lost | 48–75 |
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