Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Where a declaration of incompatibility is made, it means that a section – or sections – of an Act of the Oireachtas which is in operation is declared incompatible with the convention system. The Act, as enacted by the Oireachtas, remains on the Statute Book and it is for the Houses to address the issue. For the protection of all parties involved with the operation of Acts of the Oireachtas, the Act must continue to have a validity until the impasse is resolved.

Question put and agreed to.

Amendment No. 29 not moved.

Section 6 agreed to.

NEW SECTION.