Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Ms Larkin referred to the fact that the industry has sometimes been a lightning rod for controversy and for disagreement among stakeholders. As stated earlier, members receive communications from people - anonymously or otherwise - in which particular allegations are made. I wonder whether there is a large group of such individuals. How does Bord na gCon intend to deal with this matter? I previously served as chairman of the GAA county board in Carlow. We did not tend to be very successful and when that is the case, the one tends to be the lightning rod for those who want to bring one down at the precise time when one is trying to get up. Is the position with regard to Bord na gCon, which is down and struggling and which is trying to put new structures in place, similar? It has taken time to resolve the mess that was in existence at the board over many years. Is Ms Larkin in a position to indicate whether the group to which I refer is large and whether its members have particular motives?