John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

I understand and I am not going to discuss that amendment, but it is a way of marrying two things, so to speak. The other point is that the Clerk of the Seanad would bring a different perspective from that of the Clerk of the Dáil. In general, the Clerk of the Seanad is closer to the Members than her counterpart is to the Members of the other House. We are all familiar with the Clerk and we have easy access to her. The Clerk would be in a good position to bring forward proposals and recommendations by ordinary Members of the House, not just those who happen to be on the commission. The Clerk of the Seanad has unique expertise which would be beneficial.