Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

The reference in section 18(g), "subject to sections 6 and 7", is inappropriate as only section 7 qualifies this section. The wording in paragraph (g) has also been rearranged for clarity. In addition, the opportunity has been taken to deal with any further developments in the layout of Bills that might be adopted by providing for shoulder notes.

The amendment by the Seanad merely facilitates any change in layout that may be adopted in the future. No change in layout is required as a consequence of this amendment. For example, it will facilitate replacing marginal notes which are expressly referred to in this section with shoulder notes which are not at present dealt with in the text. In any event, it is now more common for large statutory instruments made by Ministers to have shoulder notes rather than marginal notes in cases where such a note is provided.

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