Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is poor practice. I have had the impression that it was the board that was considering cases, and I think that is also true of the ordinary five-eights whom we are here to represent in terms of value for money, given the kind of decisions the board takes and the confidence that is placed in it by people and the State. The reality in practice is that three members of the board consider most cases. Is that a fair summary?