Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a final comment. The point I was making was the function of this oversight body is to advise the Minister and it is stated to be independence advice, yet his or her right-hand person is on the body that is supposed to give him independent advice. If I had tried that with An Garda Síochána, I would not have got away with it. That is all I am saying.