Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

The Bill requires that the commission establish standards of probity, merit, equity and fairness to be followed in the public interest in the recruitment and selection of persons for positions in the public service. These principles must be reflected in codes of practice which dictate how recruitment must be conducted by licence holders. In this way the licence holder must adhere to the guiding principles of probity at all times. These measures adequately ensure the substance of the amendment and therefore I am unwilling to accept the amendment.