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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 117: In page 21, lines 15 and 16, to delete "Sections 34 and 44(3)" and substitute "Sections 34, 43(1), 44(3) and 46(2)".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 118: In page 21, line 20, to delete "Section 13" and substitute "Sections 13 and 22(3)(g)".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 119: In page 21, to delete lines 27 and 28.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 120: In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:" In page 21, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:" No. 23 of 1999 Electricity Regulation Act 1999 Paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 ".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 121: In page 21, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:" In page 21, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following:" No. 1 of 2001 Aviation Regulation Act 2001 Section 25 No. 34 of 2001 Adventure Activities Standards Authority Act 2001 Section 29 ".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 122: In page 21, line 36, to delete "Sections 15 and 16" and substitute "Section 15".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 123: In page 21, between lines 46 and 47, to insert the following:" In page 21, between lines 46 and 47, to insert the following:" No. 15 of 2004 Electoral (Amendment) Act 2004 Section 29(2) and (3) ".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 124: In page 22, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:" In page 22, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:" No. 8 of 2006 Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 Section 64 ". Amendment agreed to.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 125: In page 22, line 7, to delete "Section 27" and substitute "Section 13".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 126: In page 22, line 10, to delete "26(3)" and substitute "26".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 127: In page 22, to delete line 20.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 128: In page 22, between lines 22 and 23, but in Part 1, to insert the following: "ORDERS S.I. Number(1) Order(2) Provision(3) S.I. No. 279 of 1986 Health Research Board (Establishment) Order 1986 Article 30 S.I. No. 109 of 2000 Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (Establishment) Order 2000 Article 30(1) ". This amendment inserts Article 30 of the health research...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It was established by the previous Government so I thought the Deputy would know.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It was established by the Deputy's party when in government. It has been a useful exercise because we have had to trawl through the legislation covering every organisation, agency, quango, council and body. We discussed the role to be performed. I am sure that in 2000 there was a compelling case made somewhere to someone for the establishment of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council. I...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Deputy.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Yes. I should explain that functions were cited in the Bill, but when we went to look for them, we found that they were no longer functions.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 130: In page 5, line 17, after "SERVICE;" to insert the following: "TO DEEM MEMBERS OF STAFF OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSIGNED TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO BE OFFICERS OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE INDEPENDENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN OF THEIR FUNCTIONS;"....

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Deputies opposite. This is convoluted and unusual legislation, the purpose of which is to create a Department and disaggregate a complicated existing Department. I pay tribute to the staff of my Department, some of whom are present in the Chamber, for their Trojan work in bringing the Bill into being at great pace. I know there was frustration among Opposition Deputies that it...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I am raring to go.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy made a number of important points. On the general definition of what consultation actually constitutes, I consulted and had discussions on the form it should take. Where there is statute provided for there will have to be a formal consultation, whether this is a formal meeting or an exchange of letters. It must happen as required by the new Act. In general terms, most of these...