Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I move amendment No. 33:

In page 28, line 25, after “chain” to insert the following:

“including any recommendations made to the Minister regarding its own functions, or proposed or requested powers or functions”.

Essentially, this seeks to bring the practice of the publication of the annual report of the new body in line with the practice of other bodies. Amendment No. 33 seeks to ensure that the annual report would include "any recommendations made to the Minister regarding its own functions, or proposed or requested powers or functions". I suppose the most infamous area where we would see that is in relation to SIPO. It is important that where the board considers that additional powers would be important for its work, the public and the Oireachtas are aware of that. Amendment No. 34 includes the line "shall be published as soon as is reasonable".

Amendment No. 35 seeks to delete "or separately" and is intended to be taken in conjunction with amendment No. 34.