Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 55:

In page 35, line 16, after "committee," to insert the following:
"as expressed through a written statement issued to the director in question,".

This is a particular issue arising from a representation at my clinic of a person who had formerly served on the board of an oversight committee and considers that due process was not followed when it came to his removal from the board. He made the point that if the oversight committee makes a decision to remove a person from the board of directors there should be a written record of it, in order that if somebody wants to challenge it subsequently it is possible to retrace the steps and the rationale behind that decision. It appears to be a reasonable requirement for transparency and accountability and the functioning of the oversight committee and I hope the Minister does not find it controversial. The person who has raised the issue would be very happy if the amendment was accepted because he considers it an important part of ensuring proper transparency and accountability in the functioning of these committees.