Katherine Zappone (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 9:

In page 5, line 6, after “THE” where it firstly occurs to insert the following:
“PROMOTION OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION THROUGH THE”.

I argued on Second Stage that the legislation must encourage people who have information in relation to wrongdoing to come forward. I know that the Minister agrees with this. I also suggested that the legislation could benefit from a statement of purpose of principle. Amendment No. 9 seeks to include such statement of purpose in the Title of the Bill. We believe this will assist in the public understanding of the aim of the legislation and in future judicial interpretation of any cases arising therefrom. The amendment seeks inclusion in the Long Title of "PROMOTION OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT."