Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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That is no problem. I will give an example of the effect of my amendment on a specific area where currently the power is in the hands of the CEO. Section 6 deals with the temporary appointment of additional directors. In the Bill, as drafted, the Minister may in respect of the company appoint additional directors and the Minister may consult the chief executive of the local authority. I would propose changing that to "elected members". I believe the elected members should be deciding on the appointment of directors. They should be the voice of the council to the Minister on those issues. The elected members should also, in those instances, consult stakeholders and ask who they want on the board. That seems to me an eminently reasonable proposal and why I am arguing for this amendment.