Ms ?ine Maher:

I do not want to wade too far into policy matters, which are ultimately going to be related to the decision of the Minister around the operationalisation of this. We are looking at the heads. As regards the nomination process, as mentioned, it is envisaged that representation would be sought from a range of stakeholder groupings and that would include organisations such as ICTU that are representative of workers and representatives of employers and practitioners. The intention is that a balance would be struck in the bodies that we would seek nominations from. We are mindful of the requirement for balance in that regard. Ultimately, much of this pertains to the drafting process. Once the Bill is published, we will have the opportunity for further conversation. I would stress, however, that the intention is that the process around deciding the bodies that we seek nominations from is intended to be a consultative process. We would very much welcome the views of this committee, take those on board and factor them in to how this group will ultimately be set up and move forward.