Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Sinn Féin will also approach this constructively and support the passage of the Bill. I have raised the issue time and again regarding the explanatory notes on amendments. It is a new departure and the Minister said he would ensure that this would happen. It has happened and it has made it a bit easier to navigate what can sometimes be technical amendments such as those before us today. That being said, there is an issue arising from so much change to legislation, and this is not the only piece of financial legislation we have had. We have discussed the heads of Bills, for example, and even at that stage we might be told that there is to be a radical change. Sometimes this is unavoidable but where possible, it should be avoided. I hope the explanatory notes for Government amendments will be continued for all legislation.

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