Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am discussing the purpose of the amendment. Section 4(1)(a) gives the Minister the power to make an order and states "for any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed." When the phrase "as prescribed" is used in the Bill, it means the Minister is allowed to make an order on that subject.

I get a bit woolly on the limitations of this legislation. Section 4(1)(b) states: "for any matter that appears to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for bringing this Act into operation." I ask the Minister to explain the breadth of that provision. Section 4(2) states:

Without prejudice to any provisions of this Act, regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.