Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Department is appointing the chief executive or his agent as the deciding person. I can understand that if I had professional knowledge of all of these issues, I would have to be an expert. Therefore, I presume the chief executive would have to be advised by an expert. Could he ignore that advice in the context of this legislation or would he be bound by it? If somebody were to make a recommendation, how could he overrule it if he were not an expert in the area? What factors would he take into account?

I call Senator Frank Feighan who will be followed by Deputy Robert Troy. People should feel free to come in and out.