I move amendment No. 23:
In page 14, subsection (1), line 5, to delete "(other than a member who is an office holder)".
I have made and lost this argument already in respect of section 8, but I am not convinced. I still believe that it is a common practice in politics that a Minister or office holder continues to prosecute his or her duties as a TD and sometimes could conveniently do so. The regime of inquiry that applies to any other Member of the House ought to apply to that office holder. It is not clear that it is a Minister qua Minister that is always being investigated. The terms of the complaint should determine whether it is appropriate to this section of the Bill or to the section dealing with office holders. To be consistent this amendment has to be moved but I accept that I have lost the argument on it. I do not know if the Minister wishes to tell us what is in her note in respect of this amendment.