Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know that the amendments have been ruled out of order and that I cannot speak to them, but I want to state my dissatisfaction at the lack of consistency in the way the amendments have been ruled out of order. Amendment No. 11, for instance, in the name of Deputy Dara Calleary - I am not picking on the Deputy, but I want to highlight the inconsistency - which calls for a report to be commissioned and within three months of the passage of the Bill to be prepared and laid before the Oireachtas, is in order. Amendment No. 5, however, tabled by the same Deputy, which also calls for the preparation and laying before the Oireachtas of a report within three months of the passage of this Bill has been ruled out of order. There is no consistency in what is happening. I do not know why of two amendments seeking reports to be laid before the Houses within three months of this legislation being passed, one has been ruled out of order and the other has not. Perhaps the Minister of State can indicate why that is because it is very frustrating when we draft and submit amendments to be told that they have been ruled out of order. There does not seem to be any consistency in that regard.

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