Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My amendment is in a slightly different format in that it states persons may only be appointed authorised officers under section 37(1), (2) and (3) where they have satisfied the Minister or appointing authority that they have the experience, technical competence, and other qualifications to undertake the functions of an authorised officer. It goes without saying that if someone is going to act as an authorised officer, he or she will have to have the knowledge to do the job. It is important to reassure people by making this explicit rather than implicit in the Bill.

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