Ms Geraldine Kennedy:

Yes, I would. This system actually works very well and is very well understood in The Irish Times, in case we are not explaining it correctly. At board meetings I have a say, like any other member of the board, as a director on strategic decisions. I would express a view and all that, just as Ms Donovan could express a view if the board was discussing editorial policy. One thing the board spent a very long time discussing - it came up ad infinitumat every single board meeting for a period - was the establishment of the Press Council and the Press Ombudsman. Every member of the board, including me, would express a view on it. I was delighted with that - it is great to be able to tease something out and get support on something.