Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

These amendments relate to section 21 and are to ensure that inspectors shall be independent in the performance of their functions. The Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, already indicated on Report Stage in the Dáil that he would bring forward such an amendment in response to amendments tabled on Committee and Report Stages.

In relation to amendment No. 13, the Zalewski decision requires that decision makers operate independently in the performance of their decision-making functions and these amendments ensure that will happen.