Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The issue of a member of the Department sitting on the board is very important in terms of robust governance. What is his or her role and should he or she be on the board? Should there be a hands-off approach involving the situation being properly monitored with proper accountability? I raise these issues because I am seriously concerned. I do not need to say that I am a proud Galwegian. I am proud that Galway is to be the European Capital of Culture but I am not proud of the absence of robust governance structures at every level.