James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of today's meeting is engagement with Ms Dorothy Donovan BL, who has been appointed chair of the Property Services Appeal Board. I congratulate Ms Donovan on her appointment and welcome her to the meeting. Ms Donovan will make her opening statement and we will then take any questions members may have. Some members in the room while others are online around the Leinster House campus.

I remind members and witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. If I ask them to discontinue, it is imperative that they do so.

I invite Ms Donovan to make her opening statement.