Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 41:

In page 25, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:

"(8) Any person referred to in subsection (7) who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a request for information from the Inspector, made in the performance of his or her functions, shall be guilty of an offence.".

This amendment creates a specific offence of failing to co-operate with the inspector. This is important in terms of supporting the work of the inspector, who has an extremely onerous task.

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