Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The procedure proposed in section 1(9) of the Bill is the same as that generally used for commencement orders for many years across a wide variety of legislation and I see no need to change the procedure. Having regard to the discussion on amendments Nos. 1 and 4, I cannot accept amendments Nos. 5 and 6. If we were to change this and other pieces of legislation in this way, the entire system might be paralysed. I refer Senator Quinn to my contribution on his amendment No. 4, in which I stated that the first part of the amendment reflects what will happen when the Bill is enacted. Consequently, I asked the Senator to accept my undertaking in this regard. Commencement orders have been used for many years in a wide variety of legislation and there is no particular need for change.