Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the chairperson designate for attending. The attendance at committee of chairpersons designate is a new initiative introduced by the Government and represents an appropriate way for the person to set out his or her stall and for the committee to get a sense of his or her priorities.

Ms Reynolds mentioned in her presentation not having had any involvement in aquaculture before. She comes to it very much with no agenda, bias or connections, which is very important where a person is dealing with appeals in any area. Does she feel she has something to learn about the aquaculture industry given that she comes from a more legal background? While her legal background is important for dealing with an appeals mechanism, I would be interested to hear what she has to say about how the aquaculture system works. Also, what does she hope to achieve by the end of her tenure?