Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Okay. A variety of issues have been raised by colleagues. When the Chair deems it the appropriate time, I will address all of those. I have been instructed just to address the amendment and I will come back to the other issues whenever it is appropriate.

Specifically on the amendment, it seeks to insert a definition of “relevant statutory instrument”. All statutory instruments regarding the Acts referred to in the amendment are made under the Health Act 1947 and, therefore, the amendment as it stands does not make sense within the legislation. For that technical reason, I will not be accepting the amendment.

Whenever the Chair deems it appropriate, I am happy to address all of the other concerns that have been raised.

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