Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Renua Ireland) | Oireachtas source

I wish comment on a point the Minister made. He said he was a supporter of the independence of Parliament from the Executive. I want to signal my intention to table an amendment on Report Stage to provide a new section 2 to support that concept by giving powers to the Ceann Comhairle or the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - one or the other - which are currently held by the Government Chief Whip.