David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 5, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“ “Committee of Public Accounts” means the committee of Dáil Éireann established under the rules and standing orders of Dáil Éireann to examine and report to Dáil Éireann on the appropriation accounts and reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General;”.I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his appointment. This amendment is a simple definition so that when we talk about the Committee of Public Accounts, there is a definition of what that is. The definition is also used in section 2 of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquires, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013. The reason this amendment has been tabled is because a number of other amendments we have proposed reference the Committee of Public Accounts, so it is in order to provide a definition. It is a technical amendment.