Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider, in the interests of independence, transparency and accountability, making the Irish Human Rights Commission directly accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas instead of his Department. [9016/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Under current legislation the Chief Executive of the Commission is accountable to the Public Accounts Committee. The Commission can also be required to make a presentation to an Oireachtas Committee on any matter that has been considered by the Commission. I am satisfied that the independence of the Commission and its ability under current arrangements to discharge its responsibilities in a transparent way are not in doubt.