Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

Section 10(3)(a) prescribes the powers of the Minister to give written notice to the Defence Forces ombudsman to preclude disclosure other than to the ombudsman and his office any specified documentation, information, etc., on grounds that any such disclosure would be prejudicial to the public interest or security. The Senator's amendment seeks to remove the public interest ground. In the first instance the section specifically requires the Minister to provide within the written notice to the ombudsman a written——