Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Section 7(9) deals with spouses and children.

It refers to any interest being an interest of the spouse or a child of the public official concerned and of which the public official has actual knowledge that the interest could reasonably be perceived to be connected with the performance of his or her functions. It is also dealt with in section 8(10), which states: "The reference in subsection (9)to an interest of a public official’s spouse or of a child of a public official shall be construed (in a case where the spouse or child is not himself or herself a public official) as a reference to an interest of the spouse or the child that, if the spouse or child, as the case may be, were a public official, would be a declarable interest." There is a double check in place there.