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

I move amendment No. 9:

In page 24, line 16, after "(1)" to insert "and any subsequent provision of this section".

Section 11 prohibits a public official from seeking or extracting from any other person other than the official's employer any benefit, remuneration, fee, reward or other favour for anything done or not done by virtue of his or her employment. I have already spoken about the amendments. Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 propose an amendment on the advice of the Office of the Attorney General to ensure, as is appropriate, that the provision in section 11(2) should cover not just section 11(1) but other provisions of that section. What we are looking to do with these amendments is make clear that they cover everything in section 11.