Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As we are discussing amendment No. 11 as part of the grouping schedule, will the Minister flesh it out a little more. Is he essentially substituting the new ministerial title and the name of the Minister in place of the Minister for Finance in legal action pending prior to this legislation? Will he provide more detail on this? Is this the normal legal practice to be able to change the Minister's name? Is it possible that it may be a requirement to name both the Minister for Finance as well as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in legal proceedings rather than a direct substitution of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the Minister for Finance?

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