Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage

3:20 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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The advice I have is that it seeks to obviate the requirement from the Minister for Justice and Equality to get the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform prior to advancing moneys to the commission. Moving this requirement could potentially increase spending by the Department of its allocation to the commission. This could involve a charge on the Exchequer and, therefore, this amendment must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 156(3).