Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Professor Moloney for his presentation. There is a broad task ahead and I appreciate that a huge volume of work is involved. I understand that the commission has met up to nine times already and that it is aiming to report in July. Is Professor Moloney satisfied that the commission is still on target for that July deadline with the volume of work that is ahead? I mention the submissions the commission is receiving and the public consultation. The interest groups will find whatever way they can to express their views to the commission whereas Professor Moloney mentioned 24 submissions to the public consultation. Who is the commission getting the submissions from? Are they from the general public or from those interest groups? What level of engagement is the commission expecting to get from the general public? They are the reason for the commission to be in place so is the commission getting engagement and input from the public? How long has that engagement been run for up to now?

Professor Moloney referred to rights and obligations that come with living in Ireland. Is she confining her terms of reference to those who are living here or is she looking beyond to those who might be trading through here or conducting business here? Those people are also generating income through Ireland.

I mention the commission's outlook for the next ten to 20 years and Professor Moloney refers to demographics and other factors that might have an influence. Is the commission confining itself to a 26-county republic when it looks to the 20 years ahead or is it looking at possibilities beyond that, including a 32-county republic? I take the point that the commission is not wearing any political colours but is it looking at the possibilities that are out there?