Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

That is fine. I made several calls yesterday and this morning to have the clarity I required before proceeding. That piece of information has not yet been proffered, so I welcome the Minister of State's comments. I am happy to have amendment No. 8 recommitted also, since it is the kernel of what I seek to have addressed in terms of improvement of what the Minister of State is proposing in amendment No. 7.

In acceding to that, I want to put the House on notice that a number of my amendments were disallowed on the basis that they might have involved a potential charge on the Exchequer, God help us all. However, amendments Nos. 20 and 21 were ruled out of order because they did not arise out of committee proceedings. I presume I must wait until we reach those amendments, but I would appreciate the same facilitation, in that, as I have established, I am entitled as an Opposition voice to seek their recommittal. I would at least like to have the goodwill of the Minister of State and the Chair in respect of the recommittal of amendments Nos. 20 and 21 when we reach that stage in our deliberations.

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