The Labour Party is seeking the creation of an office of parliamentary investigator as part of a series of proposals aimed at reforming the Oireachtas.
Based on the successful processes used in the DIRT inquiry, the parliamentary investigator would operate along similar lines to the Comptroller and Auditor General.
This is one of a number of Oireachtas reforms to be put forward by the Labour Party this afternoon.
According to Labour, this office would examine areas of alleged wrongdoing which are currently dealt with under the cumbersome and costly tribunal mechanism.
Contrary to proposals by Fine Gael, Labour is not seeking to reduce existing number of 166 Dáil deputies.
However, Labour and Fine Gael are united in seeking a longer Oireachtas calendar. This morning a Labour spokesman said they would like to see "a 50 per cent increase in the number of sitting days".
Labour also is seeking "radical changes to the Standing Orders designed to make the running of the House more efficient and effective".
Increased accountability from senior civil servants to the Oireachtas is also being sought, although the details of how this could be achieved will not be released until later today.
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