Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

We might because, as Senator McCarthy knows, I could be on the other side and table these types of amendments. I am trying not to be too prescriptive in the day-to-day running of the council. I agree there may be issues. We have a new registrar, who is a fine young lady, and hopefully things will go well. Under the legislation, it is not permissible for someone to hold an acting position for more than 12 months. Therefore, if someone is incapacitated and a replacement has been appointed in an acting capacity, that would have to be dealt with by the council within the 12-month period, whichever is shorter. I would hope that within the context of the council and because we will have such fine people on it, they would be able to deal with any type of issue that may arise. However, there will be a 12-month timeframe, which might address the concerns expressed by the Members of the House.