Mr. Brendan Bruen:

The definition is somewhat difficult in that regard in that there is provision for guidance to be issued in respect of other functions. Clarification of that has been under discussion. It is important to say that the status of performing a prominent public function does not involve a closed definition. Somebody may be interpreted as holding a public function even though not within those categories.

As a matter of practice at present, I understand that senior civil servants, certainly Secretaries General and deputy Secretaries General, would be interpreted as being a prominent public function that would be subject to politically-exposed persons, PEPs, requirements.