Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is important to note that the chief executive's job is not to impart his or her own opinion on Government policy.

That is what our parliamentary system is about and it works well in that regard. These committees are there to scrutinise legislation and policy. That is standard procedure and works well in this country. In that regard, there is robustness in the Bill to ensure we still have accountability in terms of the LDA. That is what these committees and the Houses of the Oireachtas are for. The parliamentary system is such that there is full accountability for moneys and that is the case with regard to the outgoing chair of the Housing Agency, John O'Connor, who Deputy Ó Broin mentioned. It is correct that this is the Government approach to this Bill.