Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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We are now in public session. The minutes of the meetings of 6 and 14 February have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. I turn now to correspondence. On No. 2019/401, it is proposed to note this correspondence and to forward it to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. Is that agreed? Agreed. On Nos. 2019/402A and 2019/402B, it is proposed to note this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Is it agreed to note No. 2019/403? Agreed.

It is proposed to note the concerns raised in No. 2019/403 and forward it to the Minister of State with responsibility for sport, Deputy Griffin, for his observations. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed to consider Nos. 2019/404A and 2019/404B as part of the committee's work programme. The clerk has brought the following to my attention. The correspondence concerns the reappointment of Maurice O'Gorman to the board of Galway Harbour Company for a two-year period. He was before the committee last April. If members feel we need to bring him in again, that is no problem. Alternatively, we could consent to him continuing in office for the two years. I am in the hands of the committee entirely. The correspondence consists of an email from Mary Daly in the office of the Minister, Deputy Ross, dated 11 February stating that the Minister has consented to the reappointment of Maurice O'Gorman for a two-year period. Mr. O'Gorman came here last April. There is no problem bringing him in again. It is just that it would be to ask the same questions he was asked the last time.