Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We have a good executive. The chair is a critical function, but we must be careful that we do not confuse things and get in the way of the existing management structures. Pádraig Ó Céidigh has a good vision and a real understanding of the industry and he will bring real benefit, but it is in a chairing, non-executive role rather than in an executive role. I respectfully disagree with the Deputy on that. Otherwise, there would be real confusion and that does not work well. There is a good reason for the separation of the board and the executive. The role of the board is to oversee the executive and to support it, but not to become the executive.

None of the board memberships expire at the same time. We try to rotate members on an ongoing basis so that experience is retained. Typically, one or two board members a year come up for reappointment. I do not have the schedule of appointments here, but we will continue to appoint new people.