Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 33:

In page 29, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following:“(2) The Authority should initially seek to appoint members of the Law Society and the Bar Council’s existing administrative staff, with the requisite qualifications and whose positions will be displaced with the commencement of the authority.”.

Again, the section and these amendments deal with the staff of the authority. Notwithstanding what the Minister has outlined about discussions going on, it is important, given that the Bill has had so many amendments and adaptations, to tie this down. We have outlined our concerns about the current staff and their expertise being handed over. While I accept the Minister’s bona fides that the discussions are ongoing, if it is not in the legislation, it is not in it.