Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Howlin is quite correct in suspecting that the schoolmaster in me had a particular view regarding syntax and grammar when he presented the original amendment. Another thing I have learned along the way is that syntax and grammar do not necessarily cut it when it comes to legal matters. I did what I undertook to do on Committee Stage and referred the Bill to the Parliamentary Counsel, who was wedded to the word "danger" rather than "circumstances of danger" in this section.

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