Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It is a little more than that. It is a significant rule. It is stated on page 11 of the report that the council may fill any casual vacancy, as well as the offices of president, vice-president, honorary secretary, honorary treasurer and auditors, in accordance with the rules. It states the council elects the vice-president but does not state it elects the executive vice-president. It indicates there will be a splitting of the CEO's responsibilities but does not define what they will be. While there is an outline, it is not defined. If this organisation is a members' association, as we were told, its members seem to be largely excluded.