Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 June 2003

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

There will be increased resources, but the priorities of staff or other facilities will be issues for the commission. As Senator Browne said, it may be a deficiency that I do not have much experience of being a backbencher, but my senior Minister, Deputy McCreevy, has spent more time on the backbenches than most people. He appreciates the situation on the backbenches and would have his own views on the subject. Resources to backbenchers will be an issue to be dealt with by the commission. The money will be available to provide those services and it is a matter of getting the priorities right. The commission will be independent and can decide upon that. The make-up of the commission, whether by gender balance or by political party, will be a factor.

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