Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have made the point in my opening contribution that I would have preferred if the sequencing of events had been different. The chairman of HRI acknowledges that too. The net point is if the board was so minded that it did not want to appoint any CEO, no Minister could compel it to appoint a CEO. It is a function of the board. The Minister cannot appoint a CEO against the board’s wishes. The competence for the appointment is an issue for the board. Some of the issues raised could be usefully addressed to the board. The communication was that the board wished to confirm Mr. Kavanagh as CEO. When I get a letter from the chairman, I make the legitimate assumption that the chairman speaks on behalf of the board.