I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding pay for student nurses and midwives. This morning, 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 vote was very close, with a very narrow majority supporting the Government amendment not to pay our student nurses and midwives - a disgraceful decision. Since the margin is so close, under Standing Order 83(3)( b ), we call for a vote other than by electronic means in order to give all the Government Deputies from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party a moment to reflect on whether their decision not to pay our student nurses and midwives for their work on the front line was, in fact, the decision they really wanted to make.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Brendan Griffin and Jack Chambers; Níl, Deputies Mick Barry and Richard Boyd Barrett.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 52–80 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 86–66 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 79–72 |
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