Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know Standing Orders state that is the case but a motion was passed in the Dáil yesterday which dealt with this committee and the Finance Bill and which allowed for amendments to be put forward which involved a charge on the State. We sought clarification that it applied not only to the Minister and were told it was a blanket approach and would allow the committee to deal with amendments which imposed a charge on the State.