Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Before the adjournment there was a question about amendment No. 8, which has been ruled out of order. It deserves an explanation. Amendment No. 8 has exactly the same wording as the amendment which was accepted on Committee Stage and which was not ruled out of order. However, during discussions on Committee Stage, it emerged that it would involve a charge on public funds because it would effectively result in the ongoing maintenance of a tribunal. In the circumstances I had no choice but to rule it out of order for Committee Stage, having regard to Standing Order 179(3). That is the reason for ruling it out of order. This may be unprecedented. If the amendment was ruled out on Committee Stage or was not moved on Committee Stage we would not be addressing it now. Does Deputy Kelly have a comment to make?

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