David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of this amendment is to revise section 4 of the Bill to impose a monetary limitation on the "expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act". It is routine in legislation of this kind to have an expense provision, the effect of which is to guarantee the supply of funding for the administration of the Bill without imposing any cap or limitation. In these days of fiscal prudence, it seems incongruous to persist with the practice of establishing bodies that can operate without any financial constraints. That is why I am proposing a limit of €300,000 in this case.