Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 38:

In page 36, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following subsection:“(4) A direction given by the Minister under subsection (1) shall not interfere with the exercise of professional judgement in a particular case in the performance by the Agency of its functions and must be in accordance with section 8 and section 9.”.

We are taking section 47(5) and positioning it here at 48(4) with the addendum of "and must be in accordance with section 8 and section 9.” Deputy Troy has already referred to the arguments for this, so it is a new paragraph under the Minister's powers to issue guidelines to the agency. We have already explained the reason for this.