Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 4, line 17, to delete ?the State? and substitute ?Ireland?.

This is a minor amendment. The State might mean the Exchequer, while Ireland is the island of Ireland. I will leave this matter to the Minister of State given that he proposes later to extend the remit of Science Foundation Ireland to the entire island. I will not press the amendment but if this reflects the Minister's current thinking, I would be delighted to allow him, rather than me, to propose it on Report Stage. For this reason, I will withdraw the amendment.