Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

Before I call on anyone else, I want to say it would be an awful pity if we had a discordant approach on this Bill. I was not aware until I came into the Chamber that there was a problem with amendments. Three of Deputy Daly's amendments were ruled out of order on the advice of the people who normally process these things. They were ruled out of order because they were considered to be a potential charge on the Exchequer. There is a constitutional prohibition on legislators other than members of the Government proposing anything that imposes a charge on the Exchequer. I am not aware of anything untoward, exceptional, different or extraordinary in how these matters were dealt with. Very often people who have their amendments ruled out of order are very unhappy but I am afraid there is not much I can do about it.

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