Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The only reason the phraseology chosen is not that set out by the Deputy is that the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel must stand over the exact text in the context of legal interpretation, established precedents in drafting and so forth. This does not in any dilute the fact that this change is being made on the initiative of Deputy Calleary. Having reflected on the Deputy's comments on Committee Stage, I am pleased to accept the principle of his amendment, albeit not the precise text. In using instead the text approved by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, I assure the Deputy that I fully recognise the provenance of the proposed change.

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