Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

After considering the amendment, the Minister for Finance does not think it appropriate to confer such an obligation on a statutory basis. As members of the commission might be deemed to report to their chairman in the first instance, the amendment could affect the balance of power. In any case, section 16 of the 2003 Act provides that the Secretary General may advise the Commission and its chairman on the performance of functions. The Secretary General is also an ex officio member of the Commission.