Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 22a:

In page 23, after line 36, to insert the following:

Prohibition on publication of confidential information

35. (1) No person shall publish or cause to be made public whether in or outside of the State any matter, information, record or document which is or contains confidential information for the purposes of section 29 or the publication of which by a person to whom section 30 applies would be an offence under that section. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €250,000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both.