Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 26:

In page 22, to delete lines 24 to 26.

This amendment relates to the appeals committee. It also relates to the discussion we just had. The purpose of the amendment is to delete the provision whereby half of the members of the appeals committee would be appointed by the registration body. It is the same principle. The legislation sets out that if the register continues to be run by the CIF, then half the members of the appeals committee will be appointed by the federation. For public confidence in the entire process, including appeals, it would be far preferable that half the nominees to the appeals committee could not potentially come from an industry lobby group. I see no reason why half need to come from the registration body, which, I presume, will continue to be the CIF.