Brendan Ryan (Labour)

We need to clarify and delineate the roles and procedures of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission and the CPP. Constitutionally, these Houses are run through these committees, which are representative of all groups and parties. The commission has a separate role. It is important it does not encroach into what should remain the sovereign right of the Houses in determining how they do their business. Any uncertainty in this should be ended.

I draw Members' attention to a letter in today's The Irish Times from a British-based doctor, describing his experience of working in an Irish hospital.