Professor David Farrell:

In this instance the role should be to constitute a body within the Dáil, itself, comprising Members of the Dáil with whatever advice and support they might need to come up with their conclusions. However, the Dáil should be taking charge of its own affairs. That is what we see in better run parliaments. The agenda - the issue of whether there should be guillotines for example - is either decided by the parliament itself at least is decided by the parliament in consultation with the government.