Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I will not be accepting these amendments. It is not personal. The automatic enrolment Act already provides for review mechanisms after the operation of its system at a point in time when lessons might be learned. I genuinely feel the preparation of reports after just three to six months would not give an evidential base for any robust assessment as to how the system is operating. I am aware from our discussion last Thursday and generally that the Deputy is concerned about civil society organisations in particular. I have engaged with ministerial colleagues to ensure funding is in place. I will come back to the Deputy, as I guaranteed. After three months it will be too early. I want robust evidence. I have no difficulty with reviews. NAERSA will have independent oversight. I am also conscious of that independence. As we discussed earlier, the board will not stand for anything less than perfection. I am confident in that.

I cannot accept the amendment but I will work with the Deputy, especially on civil society organisations. We will work with her in that space.