Mr. Art O'Leary:

Ultimately, the commencement of Part 5 remains a matter for the Government and the Oireachtas. I hope there will be conversations between the Government and the European Commission about the alignment of the provisions of Part 5, some of which have never been done anywhere in the world, such as the idea about any information about a candidate or an election. It is difficult because that pretty much covers everything. Anything someone says about a candidate is now potentially under the spotlight, so we need to keep an eye on such things and ensure that the provisions in the legislation are such that we can work with them in the course of a general election campaign. It is highly unlikely that Part 5 will be commenced in advance of the local and European Parliament elections, but I understand it is a Government priority to commence it in advance of the general election, whenever that might be.