Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 33:

In page 11, line 23, to delete “is” and substitute “and the Europol (Amendment) Act 2006 are”.

Amendments Nos. 33 and 34 are technical amendments. The Long Title to the Bill provides that the Bill will, among other matters, repeal the Europol Act 1997. The repeal of that Act is then provided for in section 19. However, the 1997 Act was itself amended by the Europol (Amendment) Act 2006. Strictly speaking, there is no need to repeal the 2006 amending Act as it is incorporated into the 1997 Act which will be repealed. However, for the purpose of clearing the Statute Book, the Parliamentary Counsel has advised that a reference to the repeal of the Europol (Amendment) Act 2006 be included in the Bill. These amendments make the necessary provision.