Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have concerns around how section 4(b) intersects with section 7 in the context of ensuring transparency. I and others have amendments to do with transparency in later sections but I hereby give an advance signal that I may bring forward amendments to this section on Report Stage. The provision concerns a situation in which a person is a body that has no full-time employees and is representing the interests of its members. My concern relates to a circumstance whereby, for example, such a body is funded by a corporate entity or operating within the remit of an entity that may have employees. There should not be an opportunity to evade regulation based on technicalities. I will be looking at this further for Report Stage. I am concerned that potential loopholes may be attached to this provision.