Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 16, line 6, to delete "A member of the Commission" and substitute "Subject to subsection (13), a member of the Commission".

These amendments to section 10 provide for a maximum of two terms for future members of the commission. This will only apply to members appointed after the commission has been established as current members were appointed with no maximum stipulation in their terms and conditions. However, as the current members are on fixed-term contracts, any application for reappointment must be approved by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Traditionally, it has been the practice to limit the term office to two terms.