Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 28:

In page 12, lines 8 and 9, to delete "communications by the mediator with the parties" and substitute the following:

"communications, whether oral or written, between the mediator and the parties and the non-parties attending the mediation under section 6(4)(b)".

The Minister and I are probably trying to do the same thing. His amendment is probably better than mine. It relates to the issue of confidentiality provisions. We are trying to make sure it is clear that this covers all communications, oral or written, and not just written communications. The Minister has provided for this in his amendment. Will he confirm that non-parties, that is, people who are permitted under the legislation to attend in a support role such as a legal person or a trade union representative, will be protected under this provision as well?