Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

Amendment No. 2 deletes the word "Equality" from the definition of "Minister" to reflect the recent alteration to the name of the Department and the title of the Minister responsible for it.

Amendment No. 3 arises from amendments to Parts 3 and 4 which concern exceptions to the rule against double jeopardy and appeals, respectively. Its purpose is to ensure certain terms in the Bill which apply to the ordinary courts may be construed, when the need arises, as referring to a Special Criminal Court and the procedural steps related to bringing a person before such a court. The terms in question are "a jury" and "a person being sent forward for trial".