David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister referred to subsection (5) and said the director shall hold office upon and subject to such terms and conditions, including terms and conditions relating to remuneration, allowances and superannuation, as may be determined by the commission with the approval of the Minister, given with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I am not sure how much superannuation there would be if one was only there for five years. It is rather a long and drawn out effort there because one step involves the director holding office under various terms determined by the commission. One then needs the approval of the Minister and then one has to have the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. How many hurdles does one have to get over for this simple business of determining the terms and conditions? There are three. The commission decides it and is second guessed by the Minister for Justice and Equality and third-guessed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.