Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)

Debate between Joe Powell and Seamus Logan

Thursday 27th November 2025 Public Bill Committees

[Joe Powell]

Q To go back to your point about coherence, it would be helpful to hear how you foresee your role working with the additional support that will come through this law. Help us understand how it fits together. What does the coherence you might feel is not quite there at the moment look like?

Cindy Butts: I hope that the inclusion of the IPA in law means that organisations understand the IPA’s role of supporting victims, survivors and bereaved families in accessing information and advocating for them for truth—for truth telling. I hope that it is clear that the responsibility of the IPA is to help them to achieve exactly that.

[Seamus Logan]

Q We have not met before, but may I call you Cindy?

Cindy Butts: Yes, please do.