Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 132:

In page 46, to delete lines 23 to 37, and in page 47, to delete lines 1 to 8 and substitute the following: “(b) The Minister shall—

(i)for the purposes of appointing a member who falls within subsection (1)(b) (i), (ii) or (iii), so appoint a nominee put forward by the Minister of the Government for the Department concerned where the Minister first mentioned in this paragraph is of the opinion referred to in paragraph (a)as regards that nominee, and

(ii) for the purposes of appointing a member who falls within subsection (1)(b)(iv), so appoint a nominee put forward by the County and City Management Association where the Minister first-mentioned in this paragraph is of the opinion referred to in paragraph (a) as regards that nominee.

(c) The Minister shall, for the purposes of appointing members who fall within subsection (1)(b)(v), ensure that any such appointment does not result in there being more than—

(i)two members who are officers of the same Department referred to in subsection (1)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii), or

(ii) two members who are representatives of the County and City Management Association.”.