Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I accept that.

Having heard how the Taoiseach responded, I am still not convinced the cadre of people who have been appointed have any monopoly on the wisdom of how an action plan could be outworked in terms of the development of a better public service to ensure the delivery of services to the ordinary citizen which should be its central objective. I ask again whether the Taoiseach will give consideration to the expansion of its numbers to include the elements I have suggested, including citizens, trade unions and non-governmental organisations.

Will the task force consider international experiences and examples of best practice? For instance, will consideration be given to what are accepted as exemplary public services? I am sure all such have their warts and all, but there is an acknowledgement that the Nordic experience in terms of the delivery of public services is among the most superior and has certainly helped to crystallise a fairer society. Will there be an examination of so-called best practice or better practice in other jurisdictions in order to inform the work of the task force in the period ahead?

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