Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Once this legislation is passed, the code of conduct will have to be drawn up at that stage before anything can be used, and Deputies will appreciate many people would not have any interest in taking part. Therefore, it would be more likely that a person who is interested in taking part will be keeping an eye on when this will be published and when it is put on the website. It will then be available for people to respond. It could be the case that, as Minister, when this happens, I will alert people to the fact the code of conduct is now being put online and that people can have their say. That is something that could happen. Yet, again, people who are interested in this and who want to contribute will be able to see when it is published on the site. They will then have the opportunity to make written representations.