Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

If Members of the Oireachtas, in particular, wish to be appointed to a prison committee, because the Act envisages that, I would be quite happy to do that. I would like to see Members of the Oireachtas putting their money where their mouth is, so to speak, in terms of time and volunteering to be appointed to some of these bodies although I will not make them into committees of TDs. Bearing in mind that the statute permits Members of the Oireachtas to be appointed to these bodies I would like some volunteers.