Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My understanding is that the governing authority made the appointment. The assumption is that when the deputy president took over the role, there was a formal procedure where the governing authority had to make a decision. I welcome the fact that has been done and it allows them to be brought in here in the very near future. We have that on the work programme.

We move on to the next item, which is the work programme. Members have been circulated with a draft work programme discussion document, which is displayed on the screen. Next week, on 25 April, we meet with Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding its 2022 financial statements. Members will recall that this meeting was rescheduled from 7 March. Again, responsibility has been delegated down. We will be joined by the deputy CEO, who has been delegated the function of accountable person to the committee as the CEO, Mr. Francis O'Donnell, is on leave.

On 2 May we will engage with the National Transport Authority on financial statements, BusConnects, the purchase of buses for companies providing public transport. The provision of bus shelters was flagged as an area of interest. If any members have any other issues, such as carbon reduction, now is the chance to get in early.