Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A structure such as that would be important to consider because if we end up in a scenario where a business representative does not represent that community strongly, the ETB will be weaker for it. It will always be difficult. Ultimately, somebody could be appointed by the pre-eminent business organisation and he or she might still not bring to bear the necessary application. A structure is needed to ensure it is not just another member because if we do not have that input into the ETB which is responsible for administering these courses and if the business community is not plugged into this as much as possible through the laws and regulations we introduce, the boards will be weaker as a result.