Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will return to the committee in advance of making any such decision. As I said, what I intend to do in the first iteration of the Bill is to capture those groups that are designated public officials as set out in section 6(1). I have the power to broaden that list and will do so over time, in accordance with section 6(1)(g). I will be happy to hear the Deputy's views in that regard in advance. We can discuss the appropriate expansion as time passes. I will probably do nothing about broadening the scope until the first annual review takes place in a year's time.