Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to move on to head 26(j), which speaks about the non-involvement in politics. The rest of head 26 mutes the organisations. They cannot speak on Government policy, etc. I assume all the representatives of the Department who are present are members of a trade union. It may be the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants or some union for the Civil Service or public service. I assume their union can speak about their terms and conditions of employment, health and safety and Government policy that impacts their everyday role. Regarding head 26(j), why was it necessary to add all that after the word “politics”?