Ivana Bacik (Independent)

This is the substantive point I wanted to make. I also wanted to raise some procedural points on how the investigators would be chosen. Very detailed provisions are made about the tendering process by which persons would be appointed to assist investigators. Who are the investigators themselves would depend on the ambit of the inquiry; for example, they might be accountants or auditors in an inquiry into banking.

I very much welcome the Bill. It is very important that the amendment is passed to ensure robust powers of investigation to us as an Oireachtas and that it will assist in rebalancing our powers against those of the Executive.