Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I move amendment No. 5:

In page 5, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:“7. (1) Any alterations to an arrangement or service level agreement (as provided for in paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 6) between Enterprise Ireland and a local authority for the provision of services under the terms of this Act shall be subject to the approval of the Oireachtas.
(2) Any arrangement or service level agreement between Enterprise Ireland and a local authority shall be subject to review every three years from the date of the enactment of this Act.”

While I accept the Minister's explanation as it applies to my proposed subsection (1), I do not accept it in respect of the proposed subsection (2). The service level agreement must be reviewed formally every three years. It must not be allowed simply to evolve or become the subject of an informal process. It would be prudent to provide that a formal review will be undertaken every three years to ensure the agreement is current and reflects technological developments in business practices.