Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

Bord na gCon has attended committee meetings previously. We explained at the time that there were oversight arrangements. Generally speaking, there are meetings once per quarter with Bord na gCon. There is engagement and discussion between the principal officer in charge of the division, staff in the division, the chief executive and his senior staff. For example, the Chairman asked about the board's composition. The Indecon report made recommendations on a variety of matters relating to governance. We talk through the implementation of the relevant provisions. One of the recommendations was that there should be veterinary, legal and financial expertise on the board. In determining the job specifications for recent board appointments, these have been included and people have been appointed with those-----