Ms Sabha Greene:

In October or November 2017, the Government decided it did not just want to establish it as an agency with a commission structure but that it wanted it properly equipped. To this end, we have agreed to give the ODCE the new powers I outlined in my presentation and the Government has adopted this policy. Other reviews are also going on. A review group was established under the package of measures to combat white-collar crime to examine anti-fraud and anti-corruption structures in Ireland and is due to report in the middle of this year, at the end of June. It may have further recommendations the Government would like to consider. The company law review group has enforcement of company law on its work programme and arising from this we may get additional ideas. There is a lot in this in terms of-----