Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 52:

In page 26, subsection (2), line 14, to delete “an”.

This is a very minor technical amendment that was recommended by drafters to ensure consistency when referencing the animal health levy. When one omits the word "an" from the sentence it no longer reads as well. I would have inserted the word "the". With regard to legal jargon - Deputy McNamara can help us here - the Parliamentary Counsel has recommended the removal of the word "an". It does not change my reading of the amendment. From a legal point of view the change will bring better clarity.