Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 110:

In page 88, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(c) must not be a current or former member of either of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or current or former member of a local authority.”.

It is a simple amendment. As regards auditors, a current or former member of either of the Houses of the Oireachtas or current or former member of a local authority cannot be an auditor. The amendment relates to the independence of auditors of complaints and complaint handling and provides a layer of protection from political interference by stating current or former Deputies, Senators or county councillors cannot be auditors.