Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
An Rialálaí Agraibhia: Engagement with Chairperson Designate
Ms Niamh Lenehan:
In terms of the Senator's question on the role of the CEO versus the board, I am really looking forward to working with Mr. Healy and the board because there is such a vast range of experience there across the agrifood supply chain. The board is obviously there to give strategic direction and to bring their expertise from all along the food chain. My job is to execute that workplan and the strategy that has been set in place. The board is there to hold me to account and, as Mr. Healy said, we are very cognisant of having very robust governance structures in place because we wish to have a very sound foundation on which this regulator will work.