Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I put my hands up. I did not engage with this Bill properly but why are we replacing a commission with one individual? Where did that come out of? Is there international best practice? In fairness to the Standards in Public Office Commission, it comprises a group of people with expertise and practical knowledge. Surely a commission, comprising a group of people with expertise and experience, would not be less effective than one person.