Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)

To deal with the technical aspect of the amendment before any broader issues, this is a drafting issue on which advice was sought from the Parliamentary Counsel. The word "enactment" is used twice in paragraph (g) of the definition of "public service body", but both with the words "by or under". It is also used in the definition of "relevant provision", but in the context of "pursuant to". These are normal-type reference without defining the word enactment. The Interpretation Act 2005 had to define it for the purpose of that Act itself but it is not of general application, as has been already noted. In this context, there is no need to define the word for the purposes of this Bill. In view of the considerations and advice of counsel in the matter, I do not propose to accept the amendment.

On amendments not being received, I am not sure to what amendments Deputy Burton referred. The amendments from the Government were circulated by mid-afternoon and some of Deputy Burton's amendments have been received only mid-morning today. I do not know what other amendments she has in mind. There are no other amendments coming from the Government.

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