Seanad debates

Wednesday, 3 November 2021

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages

 

10:30 am

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 12, after line 36, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 3 of Act of 2006

18.Section 3 of the Act of 2006 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after

subsection (2):
“(3) Where a seconding under subsection (1)(a) is—
(a) for a contingent, rather than an individual member, of the Permanent Defence Force,

(b) for an international organisation not operating under a United Nations mandate, and

(c) or a purpose not listed under subsection (1)(b) to (h),
the Minister shall seek the agreement of the Dáil before any initial secondment of a period longer than 12 months or before the renewal of such a secondment.”.”.

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