Reform of Oireachtas committees is overdue

The recurring theme at the protracted talks leading to government formation, was the necessity of Dáil reform and of doing politics in a new way.

To advance this concept, one of the more obvious areas requiring reform would be the rationalisation of the Oireachtas committees.

Undoubtedly, a number of committees, for example the Public Accounts Committee, provide an invaluable service and perform an essential role in the administration of government.