David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sorry but the Chair must have missed my hand up. I would like to ask one or two other questions if I can. Head 18 talks about the disclosure of information to the authority. Many of the companies we deal with in Ireland have international links. Can our guests let us know what is the situation regarding getting information internationally? What kind of contacts has the ODCE had with other such bodies internationally? Should head 18, as it stands, be expanded to include any other agencies? That is my first question.

The number of persons on the authority, according to the heads, is one, two or three. One submission recommends that this figure should be five in order to provide flexibility. Mr. Drennan might comment on that.

Deputy O'Reilly and others have spoken about the fact things are changing very fast in respect to technology and how things are happening. Is there anything coming down the tracks? Does Mr. Drennan think that the heads, as set out, give sufficient flexibility to adapt to unanticipated change? Does it provide the flexibility so that the ODCE will not have to come back to the Oireachtas looking for more changes to the proposed legislation?