Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I expect it would be primarily employees of the office of fairness and transparency. As Deputy Browne noted, many legal powers are assigned to the authorised officer. As it is a role that carries responsibility and duty to the law, the CEO would have to be satisfied in relation to the appointee. We have the appointment of authorised officers at present for various functions such as, for example, in relation to animal welfare. There is the appointment of authorised officers for inspecting and going onto premises for animal welfare purposes and seizing animals where they are not being cared for appropriately etc. This is a different type of authorised officer but it would be within the responsibilities and the duties of the CEO to appoint them.