Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy's first question is about legislative change. We are not ruling anything in or out.

Let us see what the report comes back with. It may be operational, regulatory or legislative. We do not know. We are not precluding anything but I am cognisant of the points Deputy Durkan and others have made that this is not about reviewing the major policy decisions that have been voted on and agreed. It does not mean there would not be amending legislation to parts of the Act in terms of operation. We are not adding anything in or taking anything out, but in terms of the major points of debate we had during the referendum and legislation, making fundamental changes to them is not the purpose of this review.

There is a lot of interest in the tendering process for the chair. I will ask the Department to provide a detailed note. I am not an expert in e-tendering but I have clear advice from the Department that it is required. I am sure the Deputy and everyone appreciates that I am accepting that advice. I recognise the committee has technical questions and I will ask the Department to revert with a note on them.