Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Yes, we cannot pre-judge what recommendations will come back from this work. We can be clear that it is not within the purpose or scope of this work to address policy questions independently, for all of the reasons we have discussed this morning and the Deputy has just set out. However, the scope covers all operational aspects of the Bill. I think we would all accept that the independent chair is free to make whatever recommendations he or she wants. We are not going to say that the chair can or cannot make recommendations about various matters. It will be up to us in the Oireachtas to consider that.