Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

When the Ceann Comhairle ruled these amendments out of order, a letter was sent to each Member to explain why. On amendments Nos. 4 and 9, although we have moved on and will be dealing with amendment No. 15 in a moment, while they are relevant to the subject matter of the Bill they are not relevant to the provisions of the Bill and could impose a cost on the Exchequer. Therefore they have to be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Orders 154(1) and 179(3).

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