Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes, in this instance. I understand the Deputy's point, but he can see what would happen. We have discussed local authority members. If anybody talks to them about whether Ireland is a good place to talk about or invest in, they will have a legal obligation to register and report that. I know from attending international fora in Brussels or Council meetings that one meets hundreds of people, particularly at receptions and so on. Sometimes people think they are lobbying one but one is nodding knowingly.