Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Section 14(1) provides for a delayed publication where the registrant believes that the registration or the return relating to the lobbying would have one of the following effects: a serious adverse effect on the financial interests of the State, on the national economy, business interests generally or the business interests of any description of persons. It is reasonable where any action might have a serious impact on the national economy that a delay might be warranted. Most would accept the reasonableness of that position.

There would not be much requirement to utilise this provision. In the exhaustive discussions we held, and looking at best practice internationally, it was felt that this provision is necessary.