Brendan Ryan (Labour)

We can look at it. We can never proscribe downright evil. If people want to find a way around something they will find it.

Question put and agreed to.

SECTION 27.

Government amendment No. 30:

In page 20, lines 11 to 14, to delete subsection (4) and substitute the following new subsection:

"(4) In this section 'confidential information' includes–

(a)information that is expressed by the Agency or the Minister to be confidential either as regards particular information or as regards information of a particular class or description,

(b)commercial information in relation to contractor, consultants, providers of finance, or any other person, and

(c)proposals of a commercial nature or tenders submitted to the Agency by contractors, consultants, or any other person."

This is a drafting amendment to ensure that this provision is as detailed as possible, in line with the current drafting procedures for this aspect of corporate governance. It is modelled on a similar provision in the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001.