Ms Maria Graham:

As the Deputy noted, a number of issues are under investigation by a senior counsel. If broader issues arise that we need to take on board, we can do that. A section of the Act deals with the corporate element of both the OPR and An Bord Pleanála, which we will look at, and that will, I hope, form one of the sessions. We have had some discussion with, for example, the planning advisory group and it dealt more broadly with issues such as the challenges, the importance of independence and how that can be maintained and enhanced, and the appointment process. There was a reference to the review of the board in 2016 and the question of whether that appointment process should move from the current panel nomination system to, perhaps, a Public Appointments Service, PAS, system similar to that in other State bodies. Broad aspects of the corporate issue will be picked up as the review continues and we will be happy to engage with committee members on that.