Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Good. That the parties adjudicating come with objectivity, independence and impartiality is one of the characteristics of a body that is administering justice. That is part of the reason the courts are so respected; people know that the judges come to it with impartiality.

Another factor is the administration of an oath. Is it the case with the FSPO that it allows people to affirm or have the oath administered to date?