Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am making the point that we have to understand the function and very nature of the commission will be determined by the extent to which consultants do its work for it. Are they to "assist" and produce reports for it or will the actual commissioners be expected to do the work of evaluation themselves de novo? I am now thinking of real circumstances such as the appointment of somebody to be a member of the High Court. I was glad to hear what the Minister said about the three appointments made today. I was told about one of them at lunchtime. The man in question is an excellent appointee----