Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 3, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 65(1) of Principal Act

2. Section 65(1) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) The Ombudsman Commission is to consist of 1 member, who is to be appointed by the President on -

(a) the nomination of the Government, and

(b) the passage of resolutions by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann recommending their appointment.”.”.

I apologise on behalf of Deputy Mac Lochlainn for his absence. I understand he is chairing the Joint Committee on Public Oversight and Petitions.