Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Exactly. I am afraid that the disclosures recipient could end up in a similar little bunker about which no one knew. Oireachtas approval would be of help.

Amendment No. 48 relates to the same principle. Under the Bill, the "Taoiseach may remove the Disclosures Recipient from office, but only for stated misbehaviour or for incapacity." I would amend this to add "but only after a decision of both Houses of the Oireachtas". If a retired judge can be appointed, it is possible that someone in his or her 70s or even older could be appointed. The recipient can never be removed from office except for stated misbehaviour or incapacity. We must take the person out in a coffin. This is nonsense. The person must be allowed to die in office. What if there is no stated misbehaviour? For example, what if the recipient simply does not do the work anymore and gets lazy? This is not misbehaviour - it is a lack of behaviour. The Houses should have the authority to remove such a person. This would be an important measure, as providing that someone cannot be removed from office unless he or she is carried out in a coffin is not a good way to draft legislation.

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