Mr. John Devitt:

I am happy to comment broadly. As far as I am aware, the Bill will not deal with that issue, but I know it has been the subject of public debate, particularly in the aftermath of Brexit. Several UK think tanks and the sources of their funding and membership have been subject to a great deal of scrutiny, largely because that information is not published. We have no idea who is funding several highly influential think tanks in London. We have not encountered that problem to the same degree in Ireland, although there will always be business representative groups the membership of which are not made public. That is a matter for separate legislation or a voluntary initiative. It is worthy of much greater analysis and public scrutiny than is currently the case. However, I cannot see how it could be dealt with right now through legislation. I may be wrong.