Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 7, line 27, after “organisation” to insert “including international non-governmental organisation”.

I wish to withdraw this amendment now and table it again on Report Stage because there is an error in it as published. I had intended that communications by international non-governmental organisations would be excluded from the category of excepted communications. Perhaps the Minister had a response prepared to the amendment as published and I apologise if I have wasted his time in that regard. Clearly, my view is that while it is appropriate that excepted communications would include communications by or on behalf of the European Union, the United Nations or any other international organisation, I do not believe that should also apply to international non-governmental organisations. That was the focus of my amendment and I apologise for the typographical error that crept in there.