Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Will the witnesses comment on their work on regional assemblies, which falls within their remit? There are major inconsistencies in the local authority corporate plans. By the very nature of local authorities, there are different demographics and areas, and there are reasons for that, but will they touch on that?

Some of these issues over-layer with auditing systems but alarm bells must be ringing about information technology. There are varying skills among elected members. Of course, there is a greater skill base among the staff. It is an area of vulnerability in local authorities. Have the witnesses done any work on this or do they plan to do work on that?

We tend to look back on reports but what are the three top issues that the commission will focus on for the rest of the year?