Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is a good point. I posed a question two weeks ago on what we should aspire to, and Dr. Theresa Reidy's response, whose research expertise is around electoral commissions, was the Canadian model on the New Zealand scale. That is worthy of thought.

I thank the witnesses for taking time from their busy schedules to come before the committee and help us with the electoral process.

I thank Mr. Noel Whelan, Mr. Jim O'Keeffe and Deputy Sean Fleming who are free to go. I ask the members to remain to deal with private business.