Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not see why the Minister could not bring forward an amendment to address it in the same way. Obviously, I take his point about the Air Corps. One fully understands that the command role and titles within the Air Corps are similar to those applying with the Army. None the less, it seems somewhat perverse that we have an Air Corps, yet when one reads the Schedules to the 1954 Act or the 1979 Act, there is no mention in them of the existence of an Air Corps. We are simply putting on paper the reality of what exists. I cannot for the life of me see why this would present any particular difficulty.

We are about the business of clearing the way for the appointment of Vice Admiral-to-be Mark Mellett. I certainly support that. I will not delay the House as we go about that particular piece of business. The two salient points we have made in terms of how the Bill might be amended are relevant and appropriate. I think the Minister accepts they are appropriate and I do not see why we cannot do something about it now.

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