Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the commissioners and congratulate and wish them well. I hope I am not jumping the gun, but subject to the legislation being put in place and the funding and resources which will be required, will they outline their priorities in the human rights arena and the most urgent needs which must be tackled? It is probably a huge area, but are there issues which they will prioritise once the commission is up and running? Are there issues which stick out like a sore thumb and which need to be addressed? I ask the delegates to throw some light on what they will do once the commission is up and running with a legislative framework and the appropriate funding and resources to allow them do their job.