We have tabled an amendment, amendment No. 28, that would, I think, strengthen that and honour that commitment to a public, transparent, open process for appointments to the board. It states, "Each amendment to the Act of 2000 effected by this Act shall continue in operation for 18 months from the coming into operation of the amendment concerned, and shall thereupon stand repealed.” Essentially, this amendment seeks to introduce a sunset clause into the provisions proposed by the Minister in the Bill.
Amendments Nos. 3, 42 and 43, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 43, amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 43, and amendment No. 49 are related and will be discussed together.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Ged Nash and Sean Sherlock; Níl, Deputies Jack Chambers and Brendan Griffin.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment to amendment put: | Lost | 50–76 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 51–74 |
| Question put: "That the Bill do now pass." | Carried | 83–13 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 72–53 |
| Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to." | Carried | 72–53 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 73–53 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 54–75 |
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