Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Public Accounts Committee

Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011

12:40 pm

Mr. Adrian Neilan:

As far as I remember, the cost in 2007 was €135,000. Everybody appreciates that mileage and subsistence rates and all reimbursements associated with travel have changed quite significantly to reflect the economic climate and that they have reduced in line with this. To emphasise the point made by my chairman, Mr. Meaney - the Chairman of the committee alluded to this - there is an element of oversight expected of board members. Board members are invaluable to me as chief executive officer. We have 17 sites around the country. It is very important for the people concerned to see what is happening in the business and reflect any concern. For the level of governance that is needed and public expectation around transparency and visibility the board represents fantastic value for the industry.

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