Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 12, lines 30 and 31, to delete "by the Minister" and substitute "or elected as set out in subsection (3)".

The Minister needs to clarify the situation concerning amendment No. 6a. I hope she will be able to follow this. As far as I can see, amendment No. 4a is identical to what is now called amendment No. 6a. When it was No. 4a is was supplementary to the principal amendment list. When it became No. 6a, which I presume came in later, it was a substitute for the additional amendment list circulated on 4 April. I presumed it was simply a substitute for what was called No. 4a, but we have had another list of amendments from the Minister, which was also introduced on 4 April. That is a list of additional amendments. I am concerned about being absolutely clear on this matter. Is there a question of amendment No. 6a replacing the later amendments Nos. 28a and 32a from the Minister? That is what I am reading here but I cannot believe that is what is actually happening. Regarding amendment No. 6a it reads "this amendment list is in substitution for the additional amendment list circulated on 4 April 2007". The additional amendment list has three amendments on it; amendments Nos. 28a, 29a and 32a. Are they being withdrawn?

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