David Norris (Independent)

I am asking when this Bill will be taken in the House because we need to discuss it because of the disgraceful material contained in it. Head 17(5) states: "The first Director of the Commission shall be the person who on the day prior to the establishment day is the Chief Executive of the Equality Authority and her contract". One should note the words, "her contract". The Government is directly nominating its own person in advance of the composition of this new arrangement. This is something I raised when Fianna Fáil tried it on the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. The Government side of the House-----