Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is what the crux comes down to because even despite the delegation, there still is that level of responsibility on the part of the Minister as well. We discussed the idea that there could be a need for clarification and that things could be looked at to make matters a bit clearer. Has there ever been consideration given to amending the Ministers and Secretaries Act and the Public Service Management Act whereby the relationship could be clarified in relation to all those issues we were speaking about? Is Mr. Moloney is aware that there has ever been a look to do that in a serious and comprehensive manner?