Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Section 57 sets out the eligibility criteria for an individual to become a member of a relevant office or an adjudication officer. Our amendment No. 105 seeks to expand on the provision that states that an individual who enters employment with a licensee or an organisation that represents a licensee is ineligible for appointment. The amendment would make explicit that an individual who enters employment with an organisation that represents the interests of licensees generally, as opposed to the interests of an individual licensee, will also be ineligible for appointment. It is a subtle and potentially slightly semantic differentiation but we would welcome any clarification the Minister of State might be able to offer with respect to the types of organisation covered by this provision.