South Dublin County Council · June 2025 Special Meeting of County Council · 19 June 2025
A vote on an amended motion calling on Ireland's MEPs to push for EU Commission infringement proceedings against Hungary over its constitutional amendment affecting the rights of LGBTQ+ citizens.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
“In the wake of Hungary's constitutional amendment denying the rights to expression, assembly and non-discrimination to LGBTQ+ citizens and associated draconian surveillance measures, that this Council calls on Ireland's MEPs to push for infringement proceedings by the EU Commission against Hungary.”
Proposed by M. Johansson; seconded by D. Adelaide.
The minutes record: As a result of the Roll Call Vote the Motion as Amended was AGREED.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Fine Gael | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.