Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

There should be tension. That is the point I am making. The board is supposed to be holding the executive to account. It is supposed to be satisfied about issues. It is not just supposed to take it from the executive that it received legal advice that it can and cannot do certain things. It strikes me there is a significant governance deficit that requires immediate attention and I have very serious concerns about the same legal advice being available to both in this scenario. I do not think it is good enough. All it will do is continue a problem that is evident now. I do not see how the executive has been held to account by the board in this type of environment. It is like it is being contained rather than being held to account.