Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In terms of non-public bodies, we have extended the Ombudsman's remit to bodies that are not de jure public bodies, but are substantially funded by the public. Under that remit, they will make full disclosures of their activities and how those relate to the public in the normal way. The legislation will affect them to the same degree as it affects public bodies. Restrictions and safeguards will also be applied to the same degree.

The legislation sets out the criteria defining which bodies will be captured by these measures. The specific bodies that meet the criteria set out in the draft heads that we circulated to the committee will be set by regulation.