Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)

Subsection 1 is designed to place a duty on the Commissioner to co-operate and supply information to the inspectorate when it is exercising its functions. Subsection (2) provides that the inspectorate shall not be prohibited from receiving or disclosing relevant factual information. Subsection (3) prohibits the inspector, staff of the inspectorate or its agents from disclosing information unless it is authorised by the Act. Subsection (4) is a penalty provision for contraventions of subsection (3). Subsection (5) provides that the provisions of subsection (3) are in addition to these set out in the Official Secrets Act 1963.