(1) The Act of 1999 is amended -

(a) in section 8(2), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (c):

"(ca) to provide information and advice to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, including the development and provision of statistical information if required, in order to assist it in carrying out its functions under section 10(2)(ha) of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014;",

(b) in section 27 -

(i) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1):

"(1A) A member of staff appointed to the Authority on or after the date of commencement of section 100(1)(b)(i) of the Assisted Decision- Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 shall be a civil servant in the Civil Service of the State.",

and

(ii) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

"(2A) The Authority shall be the appropriate authority (within the meaning of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 and the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005) in relation to the members of its staff (including the Director).",

and

(c) by the insertion of the following sections after section 27: