Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will ask just a few quick questions. First, is there a blueprint in another country for what Mr. Kingston is proposing? Second, we ask that he and Mr. McCarthy send us a succinct one-page outline of what is required and what should be in the legislation. They are the two key aspects. Finally, in the context of the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union being abided by and the legislation being amended, can the board function at the moment with only three members? Has it a huge body of work in place such that it is imperative that its membership be increased to five in the context of this pre-legislative scrutiny? I am trying to find a way in which we can move this forward so I ask Mr. Kingston to deal with those matters. First, we will take it that the witnesses will submit to us a one-page outline of what is required. Second, will Mr. Kingston address the aspect of the Court of Justice of the European Union ruling? Can the board operate at the moment with only three members? How heavy is the workload of the board? Is there a practical measure that this legislation has to go through as currently put forward by the Minister?