Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 24:

In page 10, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“(3) The chairperson shall adhere to the principle of impartiality when appointing panel conveyors to a review or hearing.”.

The amendment is not rocket science. Perhaps it is a little unnecessary - I do not know - but it aims to stress the importance of fairness, transparency and independence which one might say are expected. I could have added that where the chairperson of the board is a former judge, he or she should not be involved at a hearing or in a review of a case in which he or she was involved in hearing or sentencing. However, I understand the chairperson will more or less be expected to behave in this manner. I will not press the amendment, but-----