Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

The major difficulty Fine Gael has with the Bill is that it does not provide for real reform. It does not specify any targets or benchmarking positions, a point Senator O'Toole effectively made at the end of his contribution. This Bill is not sufficiently patient-focused. Can the Minister of State clarify what targets will apply to the members of the executive? Will this Bill give them carte blanche to do whatever they wish?

A major difficulty is the lack of accountability of the executive. Like other quangos that have been established, if a decision is taken that is unpopular, the Minister will wash her hands of it.