Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I will surprise the Senator some day. This is an amendment Bill which relates to a Bill published prior to 1993. For all legislation enacted after 1993, the convention for amendment Bills to Acts originally written with the masculine form is to maintain that form. There is an understanding that it refers to both male and female chairpersons. It is not proposed to accept the amendment.

Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.