Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 36:

In page 20, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following subsection:

"(3) An agreement pursuant to this section shall be in writing and shall be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and shall not enter into force until such time as the terms thereof have been approved by Dáil Éireann.".

The purpose of this amendment is to ensure compliance with Article 29 of the Constitution that requires any international agreement to be approved by Dáil Éireann where it involves a charge on public funds. This requires a copy to be laid before the Dáil, except where it is of a technical nature.