Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I have said, many of the amendments being introduced are technical amendments required because of the change and the new insertions in the Bill. That has led to a renumbering of the amendments. Obviously when one inserts a new section all the numbers on the other sections have to be changed. This is one of a series of amendments reflecting the change to the number of the section we are dealing with. It is normal with any Bill where there are insertions as there was regarding the disciplinary procedures. This has meant there is a change in the section numbers. This amendment changes the numbering of the section.Obviously once one inserts a new section, all the numbers on the other sections have to be changed. This is one of a series of amendments where it is literally just reflecting the change that has been brought about to the number of the section we are dealing with. It is a normal thing that would happen in any Bill one would discuss in the Seanad or Dáil where there are insertions into the Bill, as there was on disciplinary procedures. It has meant that there is a change in the way the sections are numbered and this is a change to the numbering of the section.