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

I move amendment No. 27:

In page 40, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“(3) Subsection (3) shall be construed and have effect so that, in respect of each category of public official set out in this subsection, a code or codes of conduct referred to in subsection (3) shall be drawn up and issued by the following, namely

(a) every civil servant and special adviser - by the Minister;

(b) every member of the Government - by the Taoiseach;

(c) every member of either House who is not a member of Government – by whichever Committee of that House, or Joint Committee of the Houses, as that House or those Houses determine to be appropriate for the purpose; and

(d) every person who is employed by, or a member of, a local authority - by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government,

and, without prejudice to the application of the definitions in this Act of “public body” and “public official” otherwise to this section, references in this section to public body and public official shall, in the cases falling within this subsection, be construed in accordance with this subsection and references in this section to a public official’s employer shall, in any such case, be deemed to be references to, as appropriate, the Minister, the Taoiseach, the appropriate Committee of the House or Houses of the Oireachtas or the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.”.