Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy knows, Mr. Bass was an appointment following my nomination, having received the recommendation from this committee. The former chair raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest. I think all boards, including RTÉ, have rules in place to handle the conflicts of interest. That is how the committees thought at the time when the appointment was recommended to me. Ultimately, it was Mr. Bass's decision to resign but there are processes in place for dealing with conflicts of interest.