Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 10, line 5, to delete “Section 8shall come into operation on such day or days” and substitute “Section 8shall come into operation 12 months from enactment or on such earlier day or days”.

I propose this amendment on foot of a request made and debate we had on Committee Stage following Deputy McDonald’s amendment. My amendment No. 5 mirrors Deputy McDonald’s Committee Stage amendment and her Report Stage amendment No. 6.

The new text will provide that section 8, relating to publication schemes, will be commenced no later than 12 months following the enactment of the Bill rather than the open-ended provision originally proposed.

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