Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

It is already outlined in the legislation that "one shall be a person who has, in the opinion of the Minister, knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employees". That is specifically outlined in the legislation and we have an exceptional person fulfilling that role in the current board, namely, Patricia King. The Act further states: "one shall be a person who has, in the opinion of the Minister, knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employers". Equally, we have an exceptional person fulfilling that mandate at the moment. I am very confident that the board as it is currently constituted will more than stand up for the rights of the 750,000 people who will benefit from My Future Fund and, indeed, in Patricia King we have somebody who has championed the idea of auto-enrolment for a long time. I think Deputy O'Reilly used to work with her. She is an exceptional person and will stand up very strongly, I have no doubt about it. The overall board, as it is constituted, is a board that will stand up and be a voice to workers, and be a voice for employers but, most importantly, work in the best interests of the 750,000 who will be enrolled in the scheme.