Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take amendments Nos. 7, 19, 27, 50 and 61 together.

As with the previous amendments, these relate to the treatment of the minor sanctions of advice, admonish and censure. The Bill initially provided that regulators would in future be required to publish information in all cases where these sanctions were imposed. Colleagues in both Houses expressed concern that this measure would have a disproportionate impact on those receiving minor sanctions. Following consultation with the regulators and representative bodies, it was agreed that the publication of minor sanctions will instead be subject to a public interest test to be applied by the regulator. This will allow regulators to exercise discretion and only publish information relating to minor sanctions where they are satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so. These amendments were warmly welcomed by stakeholders and by Senators on all sides of the House when introduced.

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