Mr. David Cooney:

Under the new and stringent framework in which we dispense funds, part of the information we require is a declaration of the number of those in a band over €70,000. We do not ask for the specific salary of an individual but we ask how many employees are paid over €70,000. We do not seek information on individuals but we require the information as part of the arrangement we have for dispensing money to NGOs. This case was different because it involved a newspaper. I saw the article to which the Deputy refers but the charities are obliged to provide us with that information.