Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein)
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I thank everyone for coming in. Mr. O'Sullivan and the Chairman discussed conflicts of interest. My question is a general one in that regard. If I were on the board of the Arts Council and had previous involvement with a traditional folk band, would I remove myself from conversations specific to that application or from the competition entirely? That might not be relevant to larger funding schemes, such as those for theatres, but it may be relevant to festivals or traditional music. Would the person with the conflict of interest remove himself or herself from the entire competition or leave the room solely for the conversation around the group with which he or she was involved?