Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 4, paragraph (a), line 11, to delete "inserted" and substitute "as substituted".

I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Billy Kelleher, to the House. These are drafting amendments and I propose to discuss amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 7 and 8 together. The following points arise. The sections referred to in the Bill are all substituted sections and were not inserted in the 2003 legislation. The amendments correct this inaccuracy. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel drafting manual clearly distinguishes between inserting and substituting provisions. This distinction appears on page 73 of the manual. The amending sections refer to substituting rather than inserting and, consequently, I believe the Minister of State should accept the amendments.