Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge the work done by the oversight body and the work it is undertaking to do and, as Professor MacCraith said, the expanded workload it is eagerly looked forward to and is of extreme importance. It is not expected that there will be certainty but there is no certainty regarding the issue of the headquarters but it is crucially important that the headquarters be independent and placed in such a location and under such a guise as to be accessible. It seems that almost all similar statutory bodies that have been set up are located and headquartered in Dublin 1 or Dublin 2, which is quite expensive in terms of office accommodation - accommodation that can be very difficult to locate. Is it too early to suggest that the oversight body has given any consideration as to where the headquarters might be located?