Senators will note that section 25 of the Bill establishes quite specific requirements on the commission in terms of its accountability to the Houses of the Oireachtas. It is required to give evidence to the Committee of Public Accounts and any other committee of the House. This is an important provision in the legislation. The overall policy promoted by the Bill remains a matter for the Minister for Transport who continues to be answerable directly to the Houses of the Oireachtas. However, Senators will appreciate that in seeking to ensure the independence of the commission, it would not be appropriate for the Minister to intervene in relation to the making of any specific decisions taken by the commission. Notwithstanding this, through section 25, the commission is more directly answerable to the Oireachtas than many other public bodies. It is worth saying that an issue which has come up time and again as we appoint regulators is their accountability to the Houses. I specifically included in the legislation this method of accountability through the committee system, insisting that the Minister retains responsibility for general policy. It is important to include this requirement in the Bill establishing the regulator.