Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 8 of Act of 2003

6. Section 8 of the Act of 2003 is amended by inserting the following after subsection (7):

“(8) In appointing members of the Board the Minister shall seek to ensure that it contains a balance of expertise in the areas of academic research, industrial development and corporate governance.”.”.

This is to science-proof the board members so that they bring expertise in academic research, industrial development and corporate governance, that there would be people with specific strengths in that area, that a future Minister appointing would have to, by legislation, have people with those skills on the SFI board rather than the general wish that is there.