Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I want to pursue further the question raised by Deputy Ferris on the proposal to establish an independent electoral commission. This was the subject of a specific commitment in the programme for Government, that an independent electoral commission would be established to oversee the way in which we conducted elections and to assume some of the functions of the Standards in Public Office Commission. I have two questions. First, when is it intended to establish the independent electoral commission? Second, does the Government have any plans to change the membership of the Standards in Public Office Commission and, if so, will the Taoiseach outline them to the House?

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