Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have already addressed that matter. The assessment panel that was appointed in 2013 was completely independent. It was chaired by Ms Emily O'Reilly and the other members were Dr. Mary Keys, who is from Galway and a member of the Mental Health Commission, Ms Sylda Langford, chair of the Citizens Information Board, Professor Gerard Quinn, who is from NUI Galway, and Professor Gerard Whyte, who is from Trinity College. The panel was assisted by the Public Appointments Service in the running of the selection process, which was fully in line with the UN Paris Principles. Those principles outline how the members of human rights institutions across the globe should be selected.