Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Section 4 is a standard section and I will not labour the point. The section proposes that the expenses incurred by the Minister shall be to such an extent as sanctioned by the Minister for Finance. This is not a significant problem but any proposals tabled by my party have been ruled out of order on the basis that they would be a charge on the Minister for Finance which means every amendment is out of order as every amendment has the potential to be a charge. I have tabled some amendments in other sections which I ask the Minister to consider because they have been ruled out of order on the basis they would involve a charge on the Minister for Finance.

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