Ms Patricia King:

It was not what I took from the representative bodies. I believe they had issues with representation in other ways all right. What the Deputy referred to is not what I understood them to be saying. I understood they were concerned with features of the legislation that did not have to do with the external oversight body. As a private individual, I do not have any view on that.

On the external oversight body, I believe there is a job of work to be done to try to make the Defence Forces a better organisation for everyone to work in. The reason I agreed to take part in the group was to see whether I could contribute positively in that regard. You only have to read the IRG to realise the necessity for the required improvement. From my perspective, that is my contribution to this.