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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is referring to the substance of the section as opposed to the amendment. Amendment No. 11 seeks to delete "in addition to" and substitute "as well as". It is a different form of wording.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy referring to section 18?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Fleming wishes me to comment on amendment No. 7. This is a technical amendment that allows for the substitution of "have such reference" for "so relate" in relation to the name of the Minister in any legal proceedings. I understand the Deputy is discussing the substance of the section as opposed to the Seanad amendment which is the technical matter to be discussed. The amended...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The point I was making is that it is proper in debating the section, but what is before us now is the Seanad amendment.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I read out the amendment in full .

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: All that is substituted is "have such reference" for "so relate". That is the technical amendment.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I understand the point now. This section simply deals with proceedings which are currently underway. Where the proceeding relate up to now to the Minister for Finance, the name Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will be substituted where that is clear. If there are proceedings, now or in the future, that relate to the functions of both Ministers, of course, it is perfectly in order...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Are we taking amendments Nos. 8 and 9 together?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: This is a technical amendment to allow for "public service body" to be substituted in place of "public body", to be consistent in the term used throughout the Bill.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. 9 provides for the deletion of reference to section 7C, 7E or 7G of the Act of 1976, which is the gas Act, again allowing for consistencies in the sections listed under the relevant enactments listed under section 15. Subsection (4)(c), section 7C, 7E or 7G of the Act of 1976 relate to matters other than shares or stock issued by the Minister for Finance by a public body.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 10 and 20 are technical amendments and are consequent on the deletion of Part 2 of Schedule 3. Part 2 of Schedule 3 listed a number of enactments which govern payments of pensions and remuneration from the Central Fund. The amendments are for the purpose of consistency.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The President's staff, that is what the President's establishment is defined as.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, are technical amendments. Amendment No. 12 tidies up the wording of the section. It refers to the Minister's belief that the function performed was vested in him. Amendment No. 13 removes the word "or" from the end of the line and the additional line is included by the following amendment. Amendment No. 14 excludes from section 22 functions transferred...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: This amendment removes the reference to section 7(1) of the National Building Agency Limited Act 1963. This provision relates to guarantees to borrowings. Deputies will be aware that the functions in regard to the provision of guarantees to borrowing remain with the Minister for Finance. This is consistent with the approach taken in regard to guarantees of all other State bodies. The...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I again thank the Deputies opposite. I assure them we will not be under the same pressure on procedural matters and we will have a full debate on them. I thank the Deputies for their indulgence but the enactment of this legislation makes me more accountable to the House.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: From the Seanad. (30 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Some of them were tidying up amendments where it would not have done any harm to the Bill if the amendments had not been made. The amendments allowed for the removal of the recital of articles that are no burden to recite but were not needed.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I congratulate the Leas-Chathaoirleach on his election. As this is my first visit to the Seanad I congratulate all the Members and wish them well in the important work they have ahead of them in what is to be hoped will be mapping a course for our country and society to a better place. I am privileged to introduce this Bill. Its primary purpose is to provide the legislative basis which will...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Just in case. I am always intrigued------

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: -----by the ingenuity of the Parliamentary Counsel to have sabre clauses. The most egregious for democracy I always found was the normal sabre clause in Bills where at the end of a Bill the Minister is deemed to have the power to do anything that might occur to him or her in the event that the powers are not contained in it. We do not have that sabre clause in this legislation, but Members...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: We might well. It is a neater, cleaner Bill that is before us and the functions of both Ministers have been exhaustively trawled in the creation of this. Section 23, which is another belt and braces job,states that any disputes arising in regard to the performance of functions set out in this Act for Ministers shall be determined by the Taoiseach. This is a standard provision from the...