Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 9, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:

“Expenses6.The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to the extent sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.”.

This amendment inserts a standard expenses section in the Bill as a new section 6. The new section provides, subject to the consent and sanction of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, for the expenses of the National Transport Authority, NTA, in carrying out the functions conferred on it by the Bill. It is not anticipated that any new funding will be required by my Department in connection with the administration of the Bill once enacted. The expenses of the NTA are expected to be relatively modest and will be found from within my Department's Vote. However, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel considers it prudent to include an expenses section in the Bill.

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