Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

The commission is composed of 11 members, ten of whom are Members of either the Dáil or the Seanad. These include the Chairman of Dáil Éireann, the Chairman of Seanad Éireann and one Member appointed by the Minister for Finance. The remaining seven members — four from the Dáil and three from the Seanad — are appointed from the Members of each House. The 11th member is the Clerk of the Dáil, who is designated as the Secretary General of the commission.

The amount proposed for the commission for the three years 2007-09 is €393 million.

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