Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the first instance, as I pointed out, CIF has the experience from operating the voluntary register. Second, it is unfair to cast aspersions on the voluntary register in terms of infringements because of its voluntary nature and the fact that people are mostly compliant. Third, as I also pointed out, it has the skill sets and reference. Fourth, and critically, it is underpinned by an independent board, which is carrying out the administration functions. The Government is clearly setting the policy and parameters by which the register would work, and the criteria are set down strongly in primary and secondary legislation, as I set out in my initial response.