John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

I take what the Minister has said but there is already political wrangling about the appointment of certain individuals to various Government bodies. The amendment will not introduce new wrangling and, with the launch of the new authority, is a chance for a new departure in the way these appointments are made. I do not know if the Minister agrees with bringing this before a joint committee of the Houses and I am not sure if that is the correct way to do it. However, some new mechanism should be brought into play for the selection of members of authorities. The current system is unsatisfactory and the Minister should look urgently at it.