Seanad Éireann · 2022-04-06
11 contributions · 3 speakers · 313 words
Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 25 are related and may be discussed together. All the amendments in the group are technical amendments. Amendments Nos. 9 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
Government amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 delete amendments to the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations 1993 and the associated transitional provisions.
Built by scoring every sentence in the debate on how distinctive its language is, then quoting the highest-scoring ones back word for word and in the order spoken. Nothing is paraphrased or invented — if a sentence appears here, it was said in the chamber. Drawn from 313 words across 11 contributions by 3 speakers.
How often each word appears across the whole debate, ranked by how distinctive it is to it rather than common to all parliamentary language.
All 11 contributions, start to finish, in the order they were made.
I welcome the Minister, Deputy McEntee to the House. For the information of Members, please note that the recommittal of amendments Nos. 1 to 27, inclusive, allows a Committee Stage-style discussion, which means Members may speak more than once on each amendment.
Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 25 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The purpose of this group of amendments is to ensure firearms certificates will remain valid following the enactment of the Bill. It also ensures that an appeal can be taken in respect of a decision made by the superintendent of a district before the date of commencement. All the amendments in the group are technical amendments.
Amendments Nos. 9 and 11 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 9 and 11 correct cross-references to the Betting Act 1931 in respect of transitional provisions relating to the Act. This is to ensure that an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom an application is deemed to have been made.
Government amendments Nos. 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
All of these amendments correct cross-references to the Gaming and Lotteries Act of 1956. This is to ensure that an inspector of An Garda Síochána is the person to whom the application is deemed to have been made.
Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 delete amendments to the European Communities (Acquisition and Possession of Weapons and Ammunition) Regulations 1993 and the associated transitional provisions. These regulations are due to be revoked shortly.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Now.
Is that agreed? Agreed.