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Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Would Deputy Bruton like to contribute at this stage?

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I call Deputy Morgan to be followed by the Minister.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. a1a is in the name of Deputy Burton. Amendments Nos. a1e and a1h are related. Amendments Nos. a1a, a1e and a1h are being taken together.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is the amendment being pressed?

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We have not quite got to that amendment as we are still dealing with amendment No. a1b.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We will come to it presently. The Deputies do not intend to press amendment No. a1l in due course.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: How stands the amendment?

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We have already discussed this amendment, therefore, technically, we should not be discussing it again now. Does the Minister of State wish to make an observation?

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We move to amendment No. 3. Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 3 and the amendments may be discussed together. I call the Minister.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 6 were discussed with amendment No. 3.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: There is no amendment before us. We are dealing with the section——

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: There will be an opportunity to table amendments on Report Stage and if a Deputy intends to submit an amendment——

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That should be indicated on Committee Stage. Deputy O'Donnell can submit an amendment on Report Stage.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I remind Deputies that it will be possible to submit Report Stage amendments on the floor of the House but if Private Members' business intervenes prior to the commencement of Report Stage, I ask Members to submit any amendments in writing.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: In order to avoid a delay and conduct business in a structured way as there is no time lapse between Committee and Report Stages, I propose calling the sections although this is not normal procedure for Report Stage.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We are on Report Stage. The amendment to which the Deputy refers has been negatived on Committee Stage so it is not appropriate to resubmit it on Report Stage. I wanted to give some leeway to the Deputy to make a point but we cannot have a debate on it again. I think the reference is made.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: No. The amendment had already been discussed and negatived on Committee Stage so it cannot be resubmitted on Report Stage. There are no amendments on Report Stage so we will move on to Fifth Stage. Bill received for final consideration.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: We are now on Fifth Stage and the Deputy may make a general observation.

Public Finances: Motion (4 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Mar 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a number of notices under Standing Order 32. I will call on the Deputies in the order in which their matters were submitted to the Ceann Comhairle's office. I call Deputy Bannon. As láthair.