David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)

On amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 10, there must be something in the Bill that provides for commencement. We all want to see it start as soon as possible but there must be a mechanism to enable it to begin. That is standard in most Bills.

The Minister of State did not react to amendments Nos. 8, 9 and 11, which are technical in nature. Does he agree with them or is he going to ignore them altogether? They propose the use of the active voice, as recommended by the Law Reform Commission. During the debate on the Containment of Nuclear Weapons Bill, the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Gallagher, accepted amendments that were almost identical to these. Will the Government take the advice of the Law Reform Commission in its report on legislative drafting?

Can the amendments be moved if amendment No. 6 falls? Why were they taken together? The three I have tabled have a totally different intention from amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 10.

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