Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister knows, the committee is carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny of the companies (corporate enforcement authority) Bill. In layman's terms, it looks at making the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, a statutory body. I note that an additional €1 million has been allocated to the ODCE to help prepare for its establishment as an agency. That represents a 20% increase on the 2018 allocation. Will that amount be sufficient? Is it envisaged that additional funding may be needed once the ODCE is established as an agency?