Paul Bradford (Renua Ireland) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister to take on board a suggestion of mine in advance of Report Stage. I think it is fair enough that the first review will take place not later than two years after the establishment day. Obviously, there will be teething problems. Everybody takes time to settle in. It is proposed that the possible subsequent reviews will take place after three-year periods. I suggest that after matters have bedded in, it should be possible to have those subsequent reviews every two years rather than every three years. I would grant some grace to allow the first review to take place after two years, in acceptance that matters will be new, but I ask the Minister to consider making a change to this Bill on Report Stage to make subsequent reports two-year reports rather than three-year reports. I believe this is necessary to ensure matters do not get kicked to touch indefinitely.