Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I could not share all of my light moments with the Chairman. The purpose of our amendments is to introduce openness and transparency in the recruitment process for the position of commissioner. We seek to ensure that the appointment involves an open competition. Our proposed section 15(7), in particular, is intended to introduce expertise from the European Data Protection Supervisor to the selection process so that the commissioner might be appointed by someone with expertise in the field. Deputy O'Callaghan's amendment No. 14 makes the same suggestion.