Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I wish to refer to the Salient Rulings of the Chair, in particular Salient Ruling 302, which states: "It is not for the Chair or the House to decide whether a Bill, a section of a Bill or an amendment is or is not in conflict with the Constitution". The reasoning in the Minister's amendment is that he notes that the Bill as presented appears to be inconsistent with the Constitution. I regard that as out of order, in conformity with the Ceann Comhairle's ruling, and I ask that——

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