Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The matter is not germane to this Bill. We will have an opportunity in the near future to debate the issue under separate legislation.

In response to the Deputy's general point, the top level appointments committee or TLAC has been reconstituted. The majority of that committee are independent outsiders, not Secretaries General. The chair is an independent outside appointee. In any interview panel the majority are external persons and so is the chair.