Seanad debates

Tuesday, 9 December 2003

Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

In much legislation of this nature, where there is reference to the spending of moneys, it is usual that the sanction of the Minister for Finance would also be provided for where there is a likelihood that substantial moneys would be expended. The object of this amendment is that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform would be the person making such a decision with the consent of the Minister for Finance. If one surveys similar legislation, one will find this is a typical provision. What is involved depends very much on the amount of money that will be spent in terms of this commission. I understand it is to be funded on a 50-50 basis, but I would be interested to hear the Minister's response to this amendment. From our research, it is typical that the line Minister and the Minister for Finance would make decisions about expenditure of this nature.

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