Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The amendments in grouping 7 relate to bankruptcy provisions in the Bill. The Attorney General has advised that as currently drafted, the provisions in the Bill which bar a person who is bankrupt from the Garda board, the policing and community and safety authority and the office of the independent examiner are not in line with the directive. My amendments will ensure that people who have been discharged from bankruptcy will be eligible for consideration for a role in any of these three offices. This will ensure compliance with the overall directive.