Cyprian Brady (Fianna Fail)

I hope to see more of my brother than of I did of Mr. Andrews. That facility would provide a mechanism for MEPs to let people know what they are doing.

The report recommends that the House should be involved in a review of public policy and have an input in assessing the performance of Departments. I caution against overlapping with the work of other institutions, such as the office of the Ombudsman, which are involved in scrutinising Departments. We should have some input in certain areas. The suggestion that was made about public appointments, in particular, is an excellent one. We have often heard people asking who certain appointees are, where they came from or how they were chosen. I congratulate the sub-committee.