Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I move amendment No. 89:

In page 17, before section 31, to insert the following new section:

35.—The Act of 1998 is amended—

(a) in section 12, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):

"(3) The cost of such share shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced to the Minister by the Minister for Finance out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.",

and

(b) in section 13, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

"(2) The cost of such shares shall, on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be advanced to the subscribers by the Minister for Finance, out of the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof.".

Amendment agreed to.

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