Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As the Chairman indicated, I submitted an amendment that was ruled out of order. The Bill is technical in nature and I welcome the explanation in the memorandum of the amendments the Minister is putting forward. On Second Stage I referred to my concerns about the provisions of this section. Those concerns were reflected in the disallowed amendment. Having read through the debate on Second Stage in the Official Report, it seems mine were the only concerns raised in this regard. My amendment was disallowed on the grounds that it could involve a charge on Revenue, in accordance with Standing Order 179(3). With the Chairman's indulgence, I would like to explain why I submitted it.