Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion

4:00 pm

Mr. Brendan Gleeson:

Yes, the chairman is a one-term chairman. Under subhead 6, a member of the board to whom subsection (4) applies may, subject to subsection (5), be eligible for reappointment. We are allowing members of the board to be reappointed but only for one extra term. They can serve a maximum of two three-year terms. There are other provisions there but this committee will have an opportunity to go through this again at a future date. I have highlighted the significant elements. The other provisions are reasonably standard and relate to the terms on which a member holds office.