The following motion was moved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brendan Howlin) today:That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the committee on the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013, that it has power to make provision in the Bill for a new Part 7A in relation to sick leave remuneration, empowering the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to make regulations concerning the payment of remuneration to public servants during sick leave, and to make necessary consequential amendments to the Long Title.

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