Mr. John Corrigan:

The people who work for the NTMA are not civil servants. The National Treasury Management Agency Act specifically states this. The code of conduct to which the Deputy refers applies to the Civil Service; it does not apply to commercial or non-commercial State bodies. I accept what the Deputy is saying to the effect that there may be particular sensitivities around the NTMA but it is not unusual or unique in this regard. This is certainly a matter we will consider. However, we are not part of the Civil Service.