Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 16, line 13, to delete “two” and substitute “three”.

The committee called for the size of the board to be increased. The Minister has done so and we welcome that has been included in the Bill. However, the proportionate representation of primary producers is therefore reduced as it has remained at two members. The amendment therefore substitutes the number two for three to ensure that there would be three representatives of farmers or primary producers on the board.