Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 28:

In page 24, subsection (3), line 10, after "shall" to insert "publicly".

Again, the motivation behind this amendment is accountability. It seeks to ensure that those using the services the DTA will co-ordinate their activities and that those involved in trying to influence it, such as Members of the Oireachtas, have access to the information the board considers when it makes decisions. Given that we have spent quite some time discussing the role of the advisory council I ask the Minister to amend it to ensure that whatever guidance the advisory council offers, we have the opportunity to understand what it is. This way members of the community and public representatives can improve the contributions they make to the DTA and the suggestions they make about strategies it might want to adopt in future.