Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

One concern I have as regards Forfás being absorbed in the Department - the civil servants present may object to my phraseology - is that a dead hand sometimes operates in the Civil Service. Clearly, the most innovative and flexible minds are required. While I accept it is difficult for Mr. Shanahan to comment, will Forfás, once it has been absorbed, be able to draw on the expertise that it may require, even if it is outside the Department? What is the position in that regard?