Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Ó Broin referred to the resource issue. We have commenced discussions with the OPR. If additional resources are required, we will provide them. It is an ongoing discussion. The Deputy will appreciate the legislation is working its way through at the moment. On prescribed bodies, what we have given here is by way of example. The Minister will by way of regulation provide a comprehensive list of prescribed bodies but there will have to be some flexibility for the OPR in terms of other bodies from which it may request a submission.

On Deputy O'Callaghan's question, in any draft direction the OPR makes, I always get a summary. The OPR has its work to do. It makes a recommendation. Mine is a delegate role as Minister in that area. The Minister can go back and look at any submissions he or she wishes to look at but the OPR is required under this - which I think is good policy - to give a summary of all submissions it has received as part of the public consultation in respect of the issuing of a draft direction under the regional assemblies, where a ministerial statement is issued.