Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

As it was brought up in reference to the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill, which has been very well-supported by the Minister and by the Government and will be so again this evening, I wish to point out one slight difference in that the NDA Bill is legislation that will apply to all citizens, and I know that is an intersection with policy, whereas the reference Senator Higgins made was to policies, which can change from Government to Government and Minister to Minister. Even though law and policy intersect, they are very different. The NDA Bill would be law, and what we are referencing is the overreach in terms of potential policy areas different Governments may take on. That is to clarify and put on the record the difference between the two.