Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have responded to the points made. In essence, the Deputy wants me to put into the primary statute the list of public officials. It is better to allow enabling legislation with regard to public officials. I have indicated what I will do at the start, but this is by no means intended to be the end of it. From the start Secretaries General, assistant secretaries general and chief executive officers of local authorities will be covered, and as soon as may be thereafter, principal officers and other groups which we may discuss, perhaps in committee, will be included.

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