Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 21, like amendments Nos. 19 and 20, is out of order. The amendment requires that the Minister shall commission an independent review of Part 4 in respect of the purchase of sexual services and make a report to the Houses on its effectiveness under various headings. Commissioning an independent review would result in a potential cost implication which could involve a charge on the Exchequer. The amendment could, therefore, impose a charge on the Exchequer and must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 109(3). We understand that we have moved beyond that.