Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

That is a very important point and has been eloquently headlined by my colleague. I will not discuss it in great detail.

I understand the membership of the commission will comprise a judge who will chair it, the Clerk of the Seanad, the Clerk of the Dáil, the Ombudsman and the Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Could the Minister of State indicate whether that comprises the membership of the commission?

If it does, I have two questions. Why is the Secretary General a member and what role does he or she have to play on it? Would the Minister of State consider appointing one or two independent people from the general public to it?