Ms Josephine Feehily:

It is important to distinguish between the processes that might be used to get us to the nomination. There will be a competition run by the Public Appointments Service which we expect will have several stages to it. The output from that process will be to provide the details to the Policing Authority of one person. If it is satisfied, the authority will nominate that person for approval by the Government. If the Government is satisfied, it will appoint that person.