Seanad debates

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

5:25 pm

Photo of Thomas ByrneThomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Section 1 states “the Government have made a decision”. I am not an expert on English grammar, but I would have thought it should read “the Government has made a decision”. I know not much turns on it, but there is standard language for Bills and the drafters do not get these matters wrong.

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