Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The amendments in this grouping relate to section 75, which sets out the functions of the audit committee of the new proposed Garda board. Their purpose was to correct a drafting oversight. They align certain provisions regarding what matters the audit committee will provide advice on. As initially drafted, the committee was obliged to advise the Garda Commissioner on governance and financial matters, but only to advise the board on financial matters. The amendments simply ensure that the audit committee will also advise the board on governance matters. This is considered appropriate as a committee of the board should advise the board on all of its findings, whether financial, governance based or otherwise. This is again a technical amendment.

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