Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. The second question is in the same vein. The board is appointed by the Minister. The CEO is effectively selected or shortlisted by PAS and then appointed by the Minister. We have a board appointed by the Minister and a CEO effectively appointed by the Minister. The concern is that they might use the proposed section 13D to not attend an Oireachtas committee where matters might reflect badly of the Government of the day. I am not suggesting that this has happened or that it is even likely to happen. I ask the question just to be certain that the Minister of State is confident there are enough safeguards in place that this type of abuse could not be possible, would not be likely or is not envisaged at this point in the proceedings.

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