Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)

Amendment No. 1 seeks to delete section 1 of the Bill and replace it with a new section, which gathers together all the citations and commencement provisions. These amendments were originally suggested by the Labour Party but have been slightly amended based on advice received from the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. I, therefore, cannot accept amendment No. 2. I thank Senators for their contributions. As a result of amendment No. 1, citations in sections 7, 19 and 24 have been deleted.

Amendment No. 3 provides for the insertion of a new section to provide a standard provision regarding enactment. This is a technical amendment. The new section arises as a result of grouping all the citations in one section.