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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: These are exceptionally extensive powers. Could others benefit if the information is used for another purpose? Given that the information required is the person's PPS number, such information is very much sought after by lending agencies. Is there any control over that?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The purpose of this exercise is to bring the responsibility under two Ministers. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: From past experience, is that a good idea? We will have two Ministers responsible. Will this lead to divided responsibilities, which will mean no responsibility, or is the Bill better than that? I am just throwing this question out there. It is fundamental to the consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Can the Minister of State tell us something about section 2? Is she satisfied the section contains sufficient safeguards to ensure it does not fall between stools like the determination of the existence of a disability. I forget the exact term. We had a discussion about it in another context. It concerns the definition of a disabled person and recognition of a disability for the purposes...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: The difficulty is that I do not have the Bill in front of me.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I might.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Normally we are issued with copies of the Bills beforehand in order that we can be familiar with what we are discussing. This is not taking place at the moment.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: No. We have duties that are given to us. We are dealing with the Bill and passing it. I am being told what I can do. I do not have to do anything. I needed to have been issued a copy of the Bill beforehand so that when I say that I agree with a section as proposed, I have evidence to that effect.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: No, it is not. It is up to the system to provide the information beforehand.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I am not asking for the meeting to be suspended. What I am saying is that as it stands, the proper procedure is not being observed. If members want to go ahead, by all means do so.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I do not object readily. I do not have in front of me a copy of the section of the Bill I am proposing to agree to. That is what I am saying.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: It did not come in the post.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: If other members agree, that is fine.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Five minutes will be okay.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I will get a copy of the memorandum.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Is there no danger of the use of one definition in preference to another in relation to the points raised by Deputy Shortall? Is there no possibility of that? The most appropriate one, from the Department's point of view, is likely to be used.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Bernard Durkan: In the event of a dispute arising in the incurring of expenses in administering any functions under the Act to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, payable out of money provided by the Oireachtas, is there any danger that there is likely to be a dispute over money in that case and who calls the shots?